New Song 2019

Politically and socially, the U.K. has just had one of its most turbulent years ever . But while nothing the music industry got up to could quite compare with the departure of the country's longest-serving monarch (farewell, Queen Elizabeth II) and its shortest-serving Prime Minister (see ya, Liz Truss), the music biz still had more than its fair share of attention-grabbing moments. So, as executives get ready for their first non-COVID-disrupted Christmas since 2019, Brit Beat counts down all the stories that got Britain's VIP bars gossiping throughout 2022… in time-honored reverse order, of course. 10. PUBLIC (OUT OF) SERVICE BROADCASTING One of the few advantages in changing government ministers every 15 minutes is that some of the previous incumbents' more, um, interesting policies can be revisited. So, Boris Johnson's administration's surprise decision to privatize Channel 4 — greeted with fury and bemusement across the a...

A collection of new songs from R. Kelly that briefly appeared on Spotify and Apple Music on Friday was an "unauthorized" release of stolen music, the incarcerated R&B singer's attorney said. Jennifer Bonjean, a lawyer for Kelly, told The Washington Post that the 13-track album is "music of Mr. Kelly's that is in the hands of people who should not have it." The songs — all recorded before Kelly's imprisonment — appeared on the digital platforms Friday and were taken down within hours, leaving many listeners surprised and confused. Bonjean said Kelly's master recordings were stolen around the time of his arrest on sex crime charges in February 2019, potentially via recording equipment or a hard drive. She declined to identify potential culprits. "People have stolen his music before, so this has happened, but usually it shows up on YouTube or it's usually, like, a track," Bonjean said. "It was unusual because it was streamin...

Want to know what people in Japan are singing? Joysound knows . Karaoke is one of Japan's most popular pastimes, being both a great way to express oneself and to socialize with fellow karaoke-goers (or solo, if that's more your jam). The consoles provided in karaoke booths allow you to look up songs, and most of them also provide rankings or recent search histories, so you can get some idea of what songs are the most popular. One of Japan's biggest karaoke providers, Joysound , has made it even easier easy to know which songs were hits this year by releasing a best of 2022 list. Here are the top 10 most-sung songs on the Joysound system this year! 1. "Dried Flowers" (Yuri) [embedded content] "Dried Flowers" was the trigger to artist Yuri's rise to fame, with the official music video currently having 115 million views on YouTube. This is the second year in a row "Dried Flowers" ranked number one in Joysound's annual ranking. Th...

Briana A. Thomas Reporter Maya Lin has dedicated more than 40 years of her career to creating pieces of artwork that make spectators respond, or, in her words, creating works that make people "stop thinking and just feel." From her earliest designs as an imaginative child innovating works of art in her Ohio bedroom, to undertaking numerous large-scale projects, monuments and memory works over the past decades including the communal sculpture Women's Table at Yale University, the architectural design for the Langston Hughes Library in Tennessee, the installation Ghost Forest in New York City and the 60-foot-tall The Bell Tower in Guangdong, China, the core of Lin...

The 90s were an extraordinary time for music. Many genres were prominent, including rap, pop, grunge, alternative, and more. Check out our list of the best 90s songs. [embedded content]   "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana (1991) No list of the best 90s songs would be complete without Nirvana and their iconic "Smells Like Teen Spirit." This song's anger and powerful riffs were resonant to an entire generation. Kurt Cobain's nonsensical lyrics that still seem to make some kind of sense made the song even more unique. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" defined the 90s and brought grunge rock to the masses. It paved the way for bands like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney. [embedded content]   "Killing in the Name Of" – Rage Against the Machine (1992) Inspired by police brutality and inequality, "Killing in the Name Of" is an ageless song, still played and sung during protests and similar activities today. ...

EDM.com proudly publishes four installments of annual year-end coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances, Music Producers and Songs. The electronic music production community released new music at a dizzying rate in 2022. And it would be unfair to its diverse range of creators to publish a nebulous blanket list of the year's top songs, so we've chosen 10 popular sub-genres and recognized five tracks, each chosen by members of the EDM.com staff. Check out a playlist of our top 50 tracks of 2022 below, followed by a breakdown of each individual song. House Chris Lorenzo & COBRAH - MAMI In 2022, tech house continued to bubble up from the underground and dominate the festival circuit. And one track in particular ran circles around the rest:  "MAMI," a four-on-the-floor banger by Chris Lorenzo featuring his signature basslines and seductive vocals from COBRAH.  - Ulises Vargas The Blessed Madonna - Serotonin Moonbeams Backed by defiant, sassy vocal...

August Alsina is addressing all of his doubters in his new single "Lied To You." On the three-minute melodic trap record, the 30-year-old outlines his come-up, hardships, and commitment to loyalty. "If they tell you I came up from nothin' then know that they tellin' the truth/ If they told you I been in the trenches, believe 'em, they tellin' the truth," the New Orleans artist croons. "If they told you I came from the back of the track then they tellin' the truth/ If they told you I wouldn't have your back, they lied to you." "Lied To You" marks the two-time BET Award winner's third single of the year, following April's "Shake The World" and June's "Beautiful Way." After pondering retirement last fall, it is unclear whether Alsina has changed his mind or if these efforts are leading up to his final album release. Time will tell whether or...