Few labels in modern music carry a heavier stigma than “industry plant.” The expression, which first appeared on music forums in 2012, has become widely popular in recent years. It commonly refers…
The reason for Fearless (Taylor’s Version) lays deep within the machinations of the music industry. As an unknown act Taylor Swift signed to Big Machine Records in 2005. In exchange for the label’s…
Cosmic Magazine was an Australian music publication which explored pop culture and psychedelic art. Operating between 2019 and early 2021, it was the precursor to companion website The Glitter and Gold. “Cosmic…
If you could own just one album, what would it be? What about a t-shirt? A jacket, a hat or a pair of shoes? “These are the kind of questions we have been asking,”…
Rihanna was stripped of life’s illusions at a young age. Her father was an alcoholic, a violent addict who she once witnessed smoking crack cocaine. Another time he broke her mother’s nose…
“An angry man,” the philosopher Confucius once said, “is always full of poison.” Eminem‘s anger is what made him a star. It rescued him from a life of poverty and turned him into one…
Miley Cyrus‘s captivating voice has become a mainstay of modern pop. Beginning her career as a Disney child Hannah Montana, Cyrus showcased a rebellious streak from a young age. With 2006’s Hannah…
It has been a big year for Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker. Earlier this week Tame Impala swept the 2020 Australia Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards. Out of 7 overall nominations, the…
Billie Eilish, Beyoncé and several more of pop’s leading women have dominated the 2021 Grammy Awards nominations. Eilish, who swept up 5 Grammys in 2020, has again been nominated for her work…