The ability of a record to go viral has been tremendously boosted with the emergence of TikTok. Typically, the process behind making a hit song entails a recording studio, a producer, and hours of dedication needed to find the perfect sound. However, the term “DIY” is becoming more and more of a trend in the industry as of recently. For 20-year-old PinkPantheress, making hits in the halls of the University of the Arts London college has laid the groundwork for her stardom.

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The belief in one’s self is an essential part of our success. You have to first believe in yourself and your abilities before you achieve true success. As the legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe once said, "One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation."  Thirty-five-year-old Priya Ragu, a Sri Lankan singer and songwriter, realized this just a few years ago. For a long time, she wanted to share her music with the public, but admitted that she wasn’t too sure of herself at first. 

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Most of us are familiar with top music artists such as Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion and their Billboard Top 100 tracks “Bodak Yellow,” “I Like It,” and “Savage.” We turn up the volume and hit repeat, just to feel the beat move through our bodies, but who is behind crafting these magical tracks that bring the lyrics to life and transmit energy through the speakers into our dancing souls? 

J White Did It, is the producer behind the magic. 

So how exactly did he do it?  

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Popular country music artists often follow a similar path, one which includes moving to Nashville, writing music, and the eventual pursuit of a career with hopes of grand success. This process is challenging, to say the least, and is not meant for the faint of heart. For Kentucky-native Elvie Shane, five long years were spent in Nashville before a trend on TikTok using his song changed his life forever. 

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The harp is one of those instruments you rarely hear about today, but everyone can instantly recognize the angelic sound that resonates from its strings when it is played. When we think of the harp, we imagine the classical orchestra pieces of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach during the prim and proper time of heavily powdered wigs. But, now in 2021, classical instruments have simultaneously evolved with the music trends and eras of time. 

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The first sign that a new genre of sound has been created in music usually comes from the emergence of new terminology. In the 21st century, it is becoming more and more difficult to pinpoint artists to a certain genre— or to even identify if the genre has been created before. This could not be more accurate for the Australian-based music group Tame Impala, whose sound takes listeners outside the realm of the known universe. Put simply, Tame Impala is radically changing music and the status quo when it comes to grooves that move us.

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