Category: Entertainment

These events are selected for the buzz they generated and their impact on the ecosystem. Below are the top 10 moments in the Nigerian music industry in 2022 as selected by Pulse Music Desk: 10. Headies Awards Goes International The 15th Edition of Nigeria’s most prestigious music prize The Headies held in Atlanta Georgia, USA. According to the Headies Academy,… Read More

Singer Asake, who also goes by the name of Mr Money, had been preparing to hit the stage at the O2 Academy in Brixton on Thursday when the concert descended into chaos. The internationally successful musician has been performing to fans on his first UK tour, previously performing in Birmingham and Manchester days before disaster struck in London. On Thursday… Read More

Christian Anderson once said that when phrases fail, Music speaks. And this has been copied by Nigerian youths who have mostly found an expression in Music. Statistics show that about 99% of the youths from Nigeria love Music. They often question that if artists such as Wizkid and Olamide did it, why not them? In this way, they are influenced… Read More

Warner Music Group signed a multi-year partnership with blockchain companies LGND.io and Polygon Companies to launch LGND Music, a new collaborative project set to debut in January 2023. Through the partnership, select WMG artists will launch digital collectibles on LGND Music’s app and desktop platform, which will be built on Polygon, a blockchain development network. WMG’s Spinnin’ Records is one… Read More

Four people are in “critical condition” after a large crowd attempted to gain entry into O2 Academy Brixton without tickets, the Metropolitan Police has revealed. Officers were alerted about the incident at 9.35pm last night. They were accompanied by emergency service personnel from London Ambulance Service (LAS) and London Fire Brigade. A total of eight people were taken to hospital,… Read More

Veteran Rockers Announce Mission to Save Rock N’ Roll – The NEW Bardōts – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Friday, December 16, 2022 · 606,569,252 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other… Read More

Nostalgia is a strong force that impacts just about every individual, particularly pop culture fans. You only need to look at the recurring obsessions with 2000s Nollywood and the global trend of 80s and 90s TV and film reboots to see proof of that yearning for times bygone. Even in newer, more avant-garde creations, such as Stranger Things or Doja… Read More

Wizkid has added another accomplishment to his long list of successes. Wizkid, also known as Ayo Balogun, will make history as the first Nigerian musician to play in a World Tennis League event. On the 19th of December 2022, the World Tennis League will begin, and he’ll perform with other industry heavyweights like NeYo, Armin van Buuren, and more. The Grammy… Read More

Tapping into this sentiment, Spotify released two playlists in October highlighting the best deep cuts and evergreen favorites from 2000s and 2010s Afrobeats. They feature music that inspired today’s Afrobeats savants and is still widely enjoyed by fans. Speaking on the list Spotify’s Artist and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa Victor Okpala says: “It’s easy to see how these… Read More

  Singer and internet personality Peter Okoye has asked entitled Nigerians who are fond of blaming celebrities for their poor standards to h… Singer and internet personality Peter Okoye has asked entitled Nigerians who are fond of blaming celebrities for their poor standards to hold the government responsible.   The singer during an Instagram live session told Nigerians to stop… Read More