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Ozzfest return
In a previous article i wrote regarding Ozzfest I wrote about how I don't think that Ozzfest should return with Ozzy and quite frankly I still don't. However, I have looked at it from both sides of the aisle as they say and though i stand by my point of view i also see that Ozzfest should carry on and it would be a great way to carry on and honor Ozzy's name and legacy and also still fly the flag for heavy music and metal as it had always done.
By Revista Miko:XCI 21 minutes ago in Beat
Just A Minute
Introduction As I write this or rather put this together, there are forty-one hours to go before the Vocal "Just A Minute" Challenge, and it got me thinking, what about a playlist of songs that last sixty seconds or less, and there are a lot of good ones that are literally gone in sixty seconds.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 9 days ago in Beat
Why Actors Like Andreas Szakacs Are Stepping Into Production
From Interpreting Characters to Shaping Stories For many actors, the early years are focused entirely on craft — building emotional range, mastering technique, refining presence. That foundation remains essential. But storytelling decisions often happen long before cameras roll.
By Andreas Szakacs9 days ago in Beat
10 Dark Americana Tracks Brimming With Quiet Anguish
If you asked me to describe one of the 2020's most popular musical aesthetics, I'd immediately jump to the genre that conjures images of haunted churches, grimy trailer parks and tattered American flags wavering in the wind. This genre has a lot of labels, including slowcore, indie pop and Southern gothic, but I've always thought of it as "dark Americana."
By Kaitlin Shanks10 days ago in Beat
Why I Buy Second-Hand Vinyl Records
My apologies. This originally had my commentary but was blocked by YouTube due to the album "Thick as a Brick" playing in the background. So I repurposed it as an Instagram reel with ninety seconds of the music that got it blocked.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 12 days ago in Beat
Alt Elvis Presley
Introduction To Off The Wall Elvis Presley Related Stuff I was shocked to get a Vocal Top Story for my Viva Elvis piece which you can sample below. I haven’t a clue why it was chosen but maybe somebody still appreciates Elvis Presley also known as The King.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 14 days ago in Beat
Ludacris Celebrates 25 Years of Hits, Hustle and History at Jazz in the Gardens by NWO Sparrow
Ludacris and 25 Years of Standing Up by NWO Sparrow The Dirty South has always had something to say. And for 25 years, Ludacris has been the one talking the loudest, clearest, and cleverest while the whole world tuned in. When Jazz in the Gardens kicks off its 19th year at Hard Rock Stadium this March, Sunday night belongs to Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges. He's rolling through Miami Gardens with a special 25th anniversary set, and if you caught wind of what happened at ONE Musicfest back in October, you already know this ain't gonna be your standard festival run-through .
By NWO SPARROW16 days ago in Beat
