This Week In Music: 27th July 2023

A weekly update on all things music, advertising, and technology coming straight to you from Anthony Vanger at Sixième Son. #TWIM ARTIST OF THE WEEK: TONY BENNETAnthony Dominick Benedetto, an American jazz and traditional pop singer known professionally as Tony Bennett, died last week. The singer had been living with Alzheimer’s disease since 2016. In the 50s and 60s he was a star, in the 70s he … Continue reading This Week In Music: 27th July 2023

Lloyd Cole – “This Can’t Be Happening”

It is rare that an old dog can learn new tricks. But Lloyd Cole, of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions fame, has done just that. He has released a new record, his 12th, the cheerily titled On Pain, which consists mainly of electronic sounds. One of the tracks, “This Can’t be Happening Right Now” breaks away completely from his wordy, erudite approach to storytelling. Instead, he repeats … Continue reading Lloyd Cole – “This Can’t Be Happening”

This Week In Music: 20th July 2023

A weekly update on all things music, advertising, and technology coming straight to you from Anthony Vanger at Sixième Son. #TWIM ARTIST OF THE WEEK: LLOYD COLE “This Can’t Be Happening” It is rare that an old dog can learn new tricks. But Lloyd Cole, of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions fame, has done just that. He has released a new record, his 12th, the cheerily … Continue reading This Week In Music: 20th July 2023

This Week In Music – 14th July 2023

A weekly update on all things music, advertising, and technology coming straight to you from Anthony Vanger at MassiveMusic. #TWIM ON-DEMAND AUDIO STREAMS GREW 13.5% TO REACH 616.5BN IN THE US IN H1 US market monitor Luminate (formerly MRC Data / Nielsen Music) has been the source of a number of head-turning stats about the modern music business this year.In April, for example, Luminate revealed that on-demand music … Continue reading This Week In Music – 14th July 2023

Luke Combs – “Fast Car”

Sometimes a cover stretches across the ages, connecting an old hit song to a new vision that reinvigorates the original. That is what country superstar Luke Combs has done with Tracy Chapman’s pop masterpiece Fast Car. There have been so many versions throughout the years, an EDM version, Sam Smith, even Justin Bieber did one, but they never blew up like this. So what is … Continue reading Luke Combs – “Fast Car”