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Moments like watching MTV Playlist, Kanye West performing “Runaway” while donning a crimson red suit during the 2010 VMAs or just listening to R&B and neo-soul hits around the house pushed music to the forefront of Marcus Charles’ life. These experiences did not just cultivate a love for the craft, but a passion that would envelop his journey of self-discovery as both a person and an artist.

Like many who are passionate about creating music, the Rockland County, New York native has been finding the balance between uncovering his musical mission and growing into his identity. But what stands out

After much speculation on what Spotify’s updated payment model would actually look like, the streaming giant finally released a comprehensive breakdown in a blog post late last month. Although the post was titled Modernizing Our Royalty System to Drive an Additional $1 Billion toward Emerging and Professional Artists, emerging artists have been completely left out of the discussion. And this change not only does very little to support emerging artists, it ignores the real issues hurting these artists at the core of

Jan 31, 2024,02:48pm EST

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Jan 31, 2024,02:00pm EST

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Jan 31, 2024,01:02pm EST

Justin Hartley Returns To Primetime

Ever looked at a music festival line-up and realise, with abject horror, how desperately out of touch you are? Several of Time Out London’s editorial team felt like that when Pitchfork released the line-up for its London festival, which is taking over some of the capital’s best-loved music venues this week for its third edition. 

Among big hitters like the Mercury Prize-winning jazz quintet Ezra Collective, riot grl legends Sleater-Kinney and dance music protégé Yaeji are a frankly concerning number of head-scratchers, even for us NTS-listening, ‘Crack’ magazine-reading Cafe Oto regulars. 

Luckily for you, we’ve spent the last few weeks swotting up on the

What’s the news? AT&T* Emerging Voices, a music program that pairs artists on-the-rise with AT&T technology platforms, continues to identify diverse voices in music that helps connect fans with the artists they love in a deep and meaningful way. This year, AT&T is collaborating with Latin GRAMMY® nominee Yahritza y Su Esencia (YYSE) — the first-ever regional Mexican and youngest artist to join the Emerging Voices platform.  YYSE, comprised of three Mexican-American siblings from Washington’s Yakima Valley are led by lead singer Yahritza Martinez (16) and her two older brothers Jairo and Armando who quickly gained fame

When the city’s new listening room The Alluvion hosts its jazz night on Thursday, fans will be treated to a world-class performance, something that’s become a regular event in the region.

Playing Traverse City’s ‘Newest and Hottest Jazz Room’: The Jeff Haas Trio and Laurie Sears at The Alluvion. (Courtesy Photo)

EDITOR’S NOTE: For the first time, Local Spins will co-host