Posting about songs that were in the US, UK and Canadian Top 40 charts on today’s date 40 years ago.
Fediverse address:
@top40yearsago@musician.social
Tagged: Pop Music
Powderpaint
A pop band from the Fediverse, their music is really well produced sharp retro synthpop, often featuring LGBTQIA+ themes in the lyrics. I would especially recommend their self-titled album, and “Constellation” is a good track to start off with.
Fediverse address:
@powderpaint@glitch.social
SPIN
US-based music magazine founded in 1985, nowadays entirely online. Mainly covers pop, rock, hip-hop and rap.
Fediverse address:
@SPINMag@flipboard.com
Billboard Magazine / billboard.com
Magazine and website about popular music and entertainment news, covering pop, hip hop, rock, country etc. Based in the US, founded in 1894.
Fediverse address:
@Billboard@flipboard.com
Jyoti Mishra
Professional musician, singer, record producer and writer for Sound On Sound magazine, into music technology. Had a huge international hit with the song “Your Woman” under the pseudonym White Town.
Fediverse address:
@Jyoti@mas.to
Babu Menos
Indie pop singer-songwriter and musician who embeds sounds from everyday objects found around the house mixed with conventional instruments. The songs are serious and high quality, despite the unusual method of performing them!
Fediverse address (main):
@babumenos@sunny.garden
Fediverse address (videos):
@babumenos@makertube.net
Auditory Musings
Music blog recommending an album every day. Covers many genres of popular music from many different decades, featuring each album’s cover and a brief review of why it’s worth listening to.
Fediverse address:
@auditorymusings@mstdn.social
Helen Bell
Singer-songwriter and musician who mixes together prog, folk and pop.
Fediverse address:
@helenbellmusic@sunny.garden
Andy Bell
British rock and pop singer, musician, songwriter, DJ and producer, founder of the band Ride, was also in Oasis and Hurricane #1. (Not to be confused with Andy Bell of another UK band Erasure)
Fediverse address:
@andybell@ravenation.club