The Music Industry Is About to Put Out a Lot of Very, Very Uplifting Songs
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As social distancing stretches on, songwriters, labels, and music supervisors all want one thing: Songs that are happy
Phish’s Page McConnell on Their New Album and the Story of Phish Food Ice Cream
Posted in: Music Features“Mass gatherings are the thing you can’t do, and it’s the thing that we do,” he says. “I’m confident we’ll be doing this again in front of people”
8 Songs That Have Taken Off During Social Distancing
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe uplifting anthems and end-of-the-world jams have seen an uptick in streams and sales in recent weeks
Song You Need to Know: Birds of Tokyo, ‘Dive’
Posted in: Music Features"Given the times we are in, we wanted to remind our fans that isolation doesn’t limit the ability to reach out," explains Birds of Tokyo bassist Ian Berney.
Mavis Staples: ‘When We Come Out of This, We Will Be Much Better People’
Posted in: Music FeaturesStaples is listening to Prince and Marvin Gaye, and praying for the world
Song You Need to Know: The 1975, ‘If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)’
Posted in: Music FeaturesSinger Matty Healy told the BBC that the song is “about getting naked on FaceTime”
How a Singing Surgeon Is Raising Funds for COVID-19 Relief
Posted in: Music FeaturesWith the help of two Nashville music execs, Dr. Elvis Francois recorded an EP that supports health care workers on the front lines
How Do You Sell Concert Tees Without Concerts? Merch Companies Are Up Against a Wall
Posted in: Music Features“I was thinking this is a bulletproof business,” says one of many merch execs who have lost their biggest revenue stream
Song You Need to Know: Jason Isbell, ‘Dreamsicle’
Posted in: Music FeaturesIsbell’s latest song is full of dreamlike memories of childhood
Song You Need to Know: Fiona Apple, ‘Ladies’
Posted in: Music FeaturesLadies, ladies, ladies, ladies: Fiona Apple has a message for us
