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“Let me tell ya ’bout the birds and the bees / And the flowers and the trees / And the moon up above / And a thing called love.”
—The Birds and the Bees, Jewel Akens, 1964. Tap the link Iconic Lyrics below for more...
Here are the posts that have appeared in the New Music Lives™ Group on Facebook this week...
• A group of US investors bought TikTok from morningbrew .com—Just like in the videos, there’s controversy.TikTok bans hate speech and inappropriate content, but with the new owners moderating, its standards could change (see also: Elon Musk buying Twitter). Some critics claim that the concern that necessitated the sale…
• Iconic Lyrics From the Biggest One-Hit Wonders from InspiringQuotes .com—For decades, one-hit wonders have baffled music critics and artists who’ve struggle to put a finger on what makes one song top the charts while another flops.
• Singer Songwriter, bassist, and sync licenser Pictoria Vark on appreciating raw material from theCreativeIndependent .com—a sample article from The Creative Independent—a growing resource of emotional and practical guidance for creative people, published ad-free by Kickstarter, a public-benefit corporation. Featuring interviews, wisdom, and guides that illuminate the trials and tribulations of living a creative life.
• What’s Next in the Music Industry for 2026? Billboard Predicts Trends from Billboard On The Record (54 minutes on YouTube)—What does it really take to cover, analyze and predict the biggest moves in the music industry at Billboard? Dan Rys, executive editor of business, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, senior finance correspondent and Bill Donahue, senior legal correspondent, sit down with Kristin Robinson on Billboard On The Record to give listeners a peek inside the newsroom that tracks the stories shaping music today.
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Whether you’re a working artist or simply a fan of moments that matter, The Music Man UK reminds us that talent is everywhere—and sometimes, the most moving music happens far from the charts. In a world that needs more beauty, more soul, and more shared humanity, they’re hitting all the right notes.
If you’re looking for a daily dose of joy, soul, and raw musical brilliance from every corner of the globe, The Music Man UK is a must-follow. What started as a humble blog and Facebook page has become one of the most compelling curations of musical discovery anywhere online. From street performers and undiscovered prodigies to viral moments and heartwarming collaborations, The Music Man UK celebrates music not as a product— but as a human experience.
You won’t find pop gossip or celebrity fluff here. What you will find is Artist First storytelling: breathtaking performances in subways, a young girl in Africa covering Queen with soul beyond her years, an elderly busker bringing a tear to passersby, or a small-town kid stunning the world with his voice. Every post is a tribute to the power of music to connect, inspire, and uplift.
We love The Music Man UK because they share our values. They elevate artists. They tell the stories others overlook. And they remind us, every day, why we fell in love with music in the first place. Find them at themusicman.uk or join the millions who follow their page on Facebook. You’ll be glad you did.
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• Molly Tuttle: Guitar Style, Grammys, and Finding Her Sound from American Songwriters OffTheRecord—Episode 6 with Molly Tuttle—covering her latest Grammy nominations, what it felt like stepping from bluegrass into the wider world of Americana, and why performing on late-night TV still makes her nervous. Molly also looks back on her early years learning guitar by ear with her dad, the work ethic that shaped her, and the inner critic she’s still learning to quiet.
• Introducing Dune: a New Music Startup Letting Fans Own Stakes in Artists from hypebot .com—A new UK-based app, Dune, is raising seed funding to build a market place where artists and fans can connect with revenue-generating opportunities modeled after stocks—a startup building a marketplace where fans can buy “stakes” in artists—is in the process of raising £2 million in seed funding.
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