Interview With Singer and Healer Rekey
1-Hello Rekey, can you please tell us a bit about yourself? I am a very rare outgoing entertainment artist with a lot of ambition and spiritual. My aim is to bring balance with a 90’s vibe & distinctive sound to the music industry. I am also an intuitive tarot card reader and healer. I enjoy […]
Interview With singer-guitarist Randy Ludwig, from the L.A. Rock Band Dizzy Box Nine
We’re here with singer-guitarist Randy Ludwig, from the L.A. rock band Dizzy Box Nine. 1.How have things been going for you all lately?” Thank you for having us! Things have been going fairly well overall. We’re actually in the studio right now recording our third record, which will be released in January 2020. We’ve also […]
Why A Music Consultant Works For Independent Artists
In today’s independent music environment the onus for success is totally on the artist. It’s basically up to them to do it all. This includes marketing, media relations, promotion, distribution… you name it! As an independent artist you find yourself completely on your own to do it all by yourself. Although it’s a very good […]
Pusha T & Lauryn Hill Team Up For Kanye Produced ‘Coming Home’
It’s not exactly clear why we’re getting two brand new Pusha T tracks in two days, but we’re not complaining! Especially when the track is the star-studded “Coming Home.” Featuring Lauryn Hill and produced by Kanye West, “Coming Home” discusses mass incarceration and the addictions that capitalism enables. Hearing Lauryn over an actual hip-hop beat is the best she’s sounded […]
Missy Elliott wins Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs
Missy Elliott nearly made the VMA audience lose control with her medley of two decades worth of musical hits. From “Get Your Freak On” to “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” the singer/rapper/producer put front and center the innovative work that has kept her among the ranks of the musical greats since the 1990s and the […]
Taylor Swift – Lover
Taylor Swift has offered a bit of love to all the fans who are eagerly awaiting Friday’s release of her seventh album: A video for its title track, “Lover.” Set in a whimsy color-coded setting inside a child’s snow globe, the video depicts a world of cohabitation and some of the ups and downs that can go […]
The Amazon rainforest is on fire! Here’s what you can do to help the burning, ravaged Amazon rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is on fire. This year, between January and August, almost 73,000 fires have been recorded, which is nearly double 2018’s total of nearly 40,000 fires. It’s a record high. Since Thursday, almost 10,000 news fires have started. One of the reasons for the massive increase in fires is human activity, and Brazilian President […]
Which One Is Better? The Movie or The Book?
Many of the world’s most popular blockbusters didn’t start out as films. Their enthralling plots were only brought to Hollywood after their books achieved chart-topping success—The Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, etc. In situations like these, fans often engage in heated debates over which version was better—the book or the movie. […]
Interview With Quartzbed | Alt Metal Indie Artist
1) Great to have you on Pump it up Magazine. Please, introduce yourself? Hi my name’s Quartzbed and I’m from Santa Clarita Ca. I’m an Alt Metal Indie artist. 2) How did you get started in the music business? I started playing drums when I was quite young and eventually became a session/touring […]
SET YOUR RATE, NEGOTIATE AND FINANCIALLY SURVIVE – MUSIC INDUSTRY TIPS
BY MUSIC CONNECTION Ever think of yourself as the owner of a corporation? Guess what…you are. If you’re a working musician, a session or tour player, your company is called YOU, Inc. The music industry is the wild west when it comes to the business side of things, so here are industry tips about knowing what […]
‘NEW ARTISTS MUST BUILD SOMETHING AUTHENTIC THAT WILL CARRY THEM THROUGH THEIR CAREER.’
“As manager, you’re the driving force for your artist,” says Years & Years manager, Martha Kinn. “You’ve always got to stick to what you know is the right thing for their longevity.” Kinn and fellow senior YM&U management colleague Sophie Bloggs could write a book about the art of artist management. Spending an hour with […]
The Tragic Decline of Music Literacy (and Quality)
Throughout grade school and high school, I was fortunate to participate in quality music programs. Our high school had a top Illinois state jazz band; I also participated in symphonic band, which gave me a greater appreciation for classical music. It wasn’t enough to just read music. You would need to sight read, meaning you […]
Music Review – K-Syran “Look At What You Have”
Katrina Syran, popularly known as K-Syran, steps into the musical arena once again with a new single titled Look At What You Have. K-Syran is an exceptional artist who originally trained as an actress and was later encouraged to pursue music. K-Syran’s career has certainly blossomed over the past few years. Look At What Have is […]
The Aretha Franklin concert documentary ‘Amazing Grace’ is nothing short of a miracle
In early 1972, Aretha Franklin recorded “Amazing Grace,” a collection of gospel classics performed over two nights at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. The legendary session — which included gospel pioneer James Cleveland, his Southern California Community Choir and esteemed session players Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree and Chuck Rainey — was […]
What To Expect From 47 Meters Down 3
What’s the status of 47 Meters Down 3? In 2017, British filmmaker Johannes Roberts released the firs 47 Meters Down, with new installment hitting theaters two years later in August 2019, titled 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. Both films were written by Robert and Ernest Riera, and co-produced by James Harris and Mark Lane. In the original 47 Meters Down, sisters […]
