Ten Things to Know About the Accor Arena
Do you really know the Accor Arena inside out? Here’s a list of ten things you need to know about this concert venue that has become a legend!
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 8 min readMusic and fashion: the perfect combo
So many words could be written about the relationship between fashion and music, music and fashion. And it’s a relationship that stretches back more than 100 years. In 1924, Coco Chanel revolutionised dancewear for the stage by dressing the dancers in Le Train Bleu, a Russian ballet based on a scenario by Jean Cocteau. Ever since, fashion has been a constant source of inspiration for generations of singers, sometimes even helping to forge their legend...
Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 7 min readThe day when hip hop met rock
In the 1980s, when you were into a particular kind of music, you were also signing up to its fashions, slang, and ideas. While the two predominant genres were heavy metal and hip hop, two sides that, perhaps stupidly, were not supposed to mix... And yet, here’s a look back on how this supposedly impossible marriage became a match made in heaven!
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 5 min readLiterary inspiration for smash hit tracks
Some of them were poets, before becoming singer-songwriters. Others were writers who could have been brilliant lyricists. Here’s a selection of iconic tracks that found inspiration in the written word. .
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 7 min readFeminism in Music
In the era of #MeToo and the hyper-sexualisation of pop icons, it’s never too late to learn about women’s place in the history of pop culture and how they fought to secure one. From Madonna to Beyonce, and including Nina Hagen, here’s a little look back on the impact of female artists over the decades. .
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 5 min read