by Kabir Sehgal | Dec 22, 2023 | All, Music
Mariah Carey is the gift that keeps giving. 🎁 “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is the famous song by Mariah Carey from her 1994 album, Merry Christmas. It has become a Christmas standard, reaching number one in over 25 countries and selling 16 million...
by Kabir Sehgal | Dec 18, 2023 | All, Music
Because you asked … here are my top 5 jazz holiday albums of all time. What are yours? 1. “A Charlie Brown Christmas” by Vince Guaraldi Trio Vince Guaraldi’s iconic soundtrack captures the essence of the holiday season with its nostalgic and enchanting...
by Kabir Sehgal | Dec 7, 2023 | All, Music
If you have a corporate job, do NOT talk about your outside initiatives to your colleagues. 🤫 I learned this the hard way. Is Kabir serious about working here? He’s off … fill in the blank (playing music, writing books, etc.) He clearly doesn’t have enough to do at...
by Kabir Sehgal | Dec 1, 2023 | All, Music
Have you started listening to holiday music yet? 🎄 Today is when most press play on this genre. I listen to this festive music every April because I record/produce/distribute lots of it. Welcome to the season for seasonal music. The music community has been waiting...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 30, 2023 | All, Music
1. Why are you a musician? I am a musician because I grew up learning how to play congas/ percussion at an early age. I was inspired by the music that was being played in our house by my parents and always tried to play along with the records. Later on I started...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 29, 2023 | All, Music
TikTok is going … offline. TikTok is hosting an in-person music festival called TikTok In the Mix, featuring artists like Cardi B, Anitta, Charlie Puth, and Niall Horan. Ok, so not entirely offline … the event will be livestreamed on TikTok. I think this is Tik Tok’s...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 27, 2023 | All, Music
The vinyl revival has gone mainstream. It was bound to happen. Where there is money to be made, the large players will gather… The vinyl revival, now in its second decade, is attracting buyers across generations, genders, and genres. 25-34-year-olds in America are...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 21, 2023 | All, Music
Would you spend Thanksgiving in a prison? 🦃 B.B. King did. And it turned into one of his most memorable & iconic shows. He said it was his greatest live performance ever. Takeaway: When you shine the light on others this Thanksgiving, the more it comes back on...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 13, 2023 | All, Music
I’m all for over-the-top music spectacles. And this one takes the cake. 🎂 U2 is performing a 36-show residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, a 17,500-person capacity venue built for art, where the entire building acts as a speaker. The band received $10 million from the...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 6, 2023 | All, Music
Is there too much music out there? Yes! A website calls Forgotify showcases ~4 million songs on Spotify that have never been played. Forgotify randomly selects & plays these unheard songs in an effort to uncover hidden gems and support lesser-known artists. When...
