Randy Hall The legendary R&B/Soul/Funk hit maker – Vol.5 – Issue #5

Greetings Pump It Up Magazine Readers, We hope all of you are well and safe and our prayers go out to all the families that have been affected by this epidemic. It’s a different time we’re living in and what is the new normal going to look like? Well, one thing that’s normal is the […]
How Fans Can Support Artists And Music-Industry Workers During The Outbreak

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the global concert business to a standstill, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in ticket-sales losses, billions in falling music-industry stock prices and generating an unprecedented level of financial anxiety for artists, event organizers and other behind-the-scenes workers who rely on live events to make their ends meet. Below are some of the […]
Interview with Vera Ann Grigorian | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is a global leader in the fight against cancer In this interview Michigan Executive Chair, Vera Grigorian talks about the fight against blood cancers. Hello Vera Ann Grigorian, could you talk about your journey and how you got involved with Leukemia & Lymphoma society? One of my peers where […]
The 18th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners

Announced Online Today @ 2pm EST Lucinda Williams, Jesse Malin, Jonatha Brooke, Heilung, Sofía Rei & JC Maillard, Kevin Hays & Chiara Izzi, Sawyer Fredericks, Jake La Botz, FLOW, John Fields, The Dollyrots, STORRY, Mary Fahl and Sekou Andrews are among The IMA Honorees New York, New York, April 28, 2020 — With the world in lockdown, The […]
World Book and Copyright Day

©iStockphoto.com/ Ekaterina Monakhova April 23 marks the anniversary of the birth or death of a range of well-known writers, including Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Maurice Druon, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Haldor Kiljan Laxness, Manuel Mejía Vallejo, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and William Shakespeare. For this reason, UNESCO’s General Conference chose this date to pay […]
The complete guide to live streaming for musicians

Just a couple months ago, it would have seemed impossible to imagine a world in which everything from local dive bar gigs to massive festivals would disappear. Yet here we are, smack in the middle of a pandemic that’s more or less canceled the rest of 2020. Between social distancing requirements, stay-at-home orders, and […]
Must Watch: “Mrs. America“- A battle for women’s rights then and now

Despite looking back to the 1970s battle over the Equal Rights Amendment, “Mrs. America” is as fresh and urgent as the half-century of political jockeying that has unfolded since those events. Cate Blanchett heads a sensational cast as conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, in a limited series — premiering on Hulu, but produced sibling network FX […]
The Effect and Inspiration Love Has On Music

It is said that some of the greatest love songs ever composed or written were done by artists who were under the influence of love. Clearly the effect and inspiration love has and has had on music can be heard everyday on the radio. From classical music to rock & pop, there have been boundless […]
How to celebrate Earth Day 2020 online

If you can’t be there, try the next best thing April 22nd, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the annual celebration of the environmental movement. In 1970, according to EarthDay.org, about 20 million Americans assembled to demand greater attention to the protection of the planet. Since then, activists around the world have gathered each […]
Interview With Craig Moreau | American Country Artist

Great to have you on Pump it up Magazine. Please, introduce yourself? My name is Craig Moreau. I am 30 years old. I am a country american singer songwriter from New Hampshire How did you get started in the music business? From a very young age I was always drawn to music. My mom says […]
Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman Synopsis From visionary director Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve) comes a delicious new take on revenge. Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman … until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s […]
Live-streaming platforms are big business in China right now.

SONY INVESTS $400M IN CHINESE VIDEO STREAMING PLATFORM BILIBILI Live-streaming platforms are big business in China right now. On Friday (April 3), Linen Investment Limited – a wholly-owned subsidiary of China-based Tencent Holdings Limited – revealed that it is acquiring a controlling stake in Twitch rival Huya from NASDAQ-listed social media platform JOYY, for approximately $262.6 million in cash. Today, Sony […]
O.U.R. RESCUE CHILDREN FROM SEX TRAFFICKING.

We’ve gathered the world’s experts in extraction operations and in anti-child trafficking efforts to bring an end to child slavery. O.U.R.‘s Ops Team consists of former CIA, past and current law enforcement, and highly skilled operatives that lead coordinated identification and extraction efforts. These operations are always in conjunction with law enforcement throughout the world. […]
Interview With CHRIS CLAY | NYC Indie Soul Cafe Radio Presenter

Meet Chris Clay, NYC radio presenter of Soul Cafe Radio ! A radio station built exclusively for great independent music Soul – RNB – Soulful Jazz – Adult Contemporary with 3 millions weekly listeners in 5 country! Hi Chris! how did you originally get into radio? Why radio? Chris Clay: I got in radio 32 […]
World Autism Day

World Autism Awareness Day aims to increase people’s awareness about people, especially children, with autism. The day often features educational events for teachers, health care workers, and parents, as well as exhibitions showcasing work created by children with autism. Autism affects many children worldwide. ©iStockphoto.com/ktaylorg What Do People Do? Many events are organized on World […]