Merchbar Minute: David Guetta Putting On A Show, Wu-Tang Forever
Working Sounds Better With Music
If you're looking to up your productivity during work hours, it might be time to make a playlist for that. The Guardian has an interesting breakdown on how to use music to your advantage, and what kind of music you should throw on while knocking out some tasks.
Jam With David Guetta This Weekend
If you're looking for something to do this weekend while sitting at home, might we suggest the two-hour David Guetta livestream performance? Guetta will be raising money for four organizations providing COVID-19 relief, and the event will be "a state-of-the-art production." Check it out this Saturday at 6 pm ET.
Bruce Springsteen Leads Benefit Concert
After the Guetta experience, tune in to another benefit concert on April 22, headlined by Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, SZA, Halsey and more. The Jersey 4 Jersey concert will also be raising money to support New Jersey's Pandemic Relief Fund.
Every week we take to Google Trends to see what people are searching for. Are people looking for WD-40 or E-40? What about Lil Yachty vs. Boat Rentals? Are people yawning, or looking up Yanni's discography? What's more popular; NASCAR or Coachella?
I've been listening to the new Thundercat on repeat since it dropped last week, one of my favorite records of 2020. The follow-up to 2017's Drunkwas everything I had hoped for, filled with the magic from Flying Lotus and Thundercat. Speaking of magical cats, Felix The Cat was one of my favorite cartoon characters growing up, always digging in his bag for his own little bit of magic. So, this week we've got a battle of felines: Thundercat vs. Felix The Cat:
Felix is holding on in a few states, but overwhelmingly the big cat in the building this week is Thundercat.
We want to share pictures from our growing community of music lovers! Let's see your favorite live concert shots, band tees you cherish, trademark hoodies, collection of instruments, posters, and everything you love about music!
We got a handful of awesome record collection pictures this week, and today we're getting a look at a colorful spread of vinyl. Brian sent us his collection of records released exclusively on Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep, two sister record labels that he travels the world to see every year. We love to hear from superfans, and we love the vibrant album artwork on display here.
Thank you for keeping the community pictures streaming in everyone!
Hip Hop royalty was on display last weekend when legendary producers DJ Premier and RZA stepped into the Instagram Live ring together and "battled" track-by-track. Seeing artists come together to put on shows for fans has been a bright spot over the last few weeks, and hearing RZA's catalog was a reminder of how many incredible tracks he produced. Then, I came across this picture of the largest stash of Wu-Tang CDs I've ever seen, and fully understood the breadth of his genius. Wu-Tang really is forever.
