Music Sampling: Legit or Copycat?
Welcome back to my blog! I hope you’re having a lovely week. It’s been a busy week for me, but I found time to spend with my best friend last night. We got talking about music and we wondered: Can sampled songs be counted as original or is it just copying someone else’s work to … [Read more…]
Up and Coming Indie Rock: Declan McKenna
Discovery One of my favorite things is to share some of my new music discoveries with people. I get so excited when I get to add new songs to my summer playlist. When I was watching one of Emma Chamberlain’s YouTube videos the other day, I was drawn to a snippet of music she was … [Read more…]
YouTube Fosters Success
I want to start out this post by asking you: how did your favorite artists start out in their careers? Did they follow in their parents footsteps? Were they a child actor? Did they win a singing contest show like the XFactor? Following the drop of his first hit single, “Happy Little Pill,” Troye Sivan … [Read more…]
Summer 2018 Playlist Picks
Does anyone else have too many different playlists crowding their Spotify? Once in awhile, I have to reevaluate what I’m interested in listening to. My playlists can range from anything from mood themed to focused about a span of time. This summer, I decided to keep a playlist of my favorite songs. I was thinking … [Read more…]
Ariana Grande – God is a Woman: Review
New single by Ariana Grande was released recently on July 13, 2018. “God is a Woman” is Grande’s second single released off her new album titled, “Sweetener.” This album is planned to be released mid August and needless to say, fans are excited to hear more from her. Grande’s first single off the album, … [Read more…]
Artists Mixing Genres: Lady Gaga
Hello Everyone! I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve really been noticing some changes in the music scene. Whenever people ask me, “What kind of music do you like?” I have a hard time coming up with an answer. So many of my favorite artists are always experimenting with so many different genres. In … [Read more…]
Musical Conspiracy Theories: What Happened to XXXTentacion?
LOVE IS WAR A post shared by MAKE OUT HILL (@xxxtentacion) on May 19, 2018 at 4:06pm PDT There have been a number of conspiracy theories over surrounding the deaths of music artists. These include anyone from Tupac to Christina Grimmie to Marylin Monroe. However, a recent sudden death of a rapper has been … [Read more…]
