Matt Nation drops "April’s Fool," and I am instantly struck by the sheer exhaustion of loving a hologram. The Brooklyn-born, LA-based artist has a knack for dissolving the borders between alt-pop, R&B, and nu-disco, but here, he channels a soul-stirring pop-punk urgency through a laid-back, indie-pop filter. https://open.spotify.com/track/7rPHpg1lXMiQFFuuIX9ZT5 It is a strange, brilliant contrast. A melancholic chord loop cycles endlessly, creating a flowing foundation for Nation's...

Africa’s premier music business school “Music Business Academy for Africa” has partnered with the music distribution company and a subsidiary of Sony Music “The Orchard” for its “MBA Talent Project”.  Applicants eligible for this open call must be completely unsigned from any record label distribution or managerial deal. Talents must be between the ages of 17-30 years. The MBA Talent project is open to artists...