Fleetwood Mac viral skateboarder is selling original TikTok video as NFT

The man who went viral for miming along to Fleetwood Mac while drinking Ocean Spray on a skateboard is selling the original video as a non-fungible token (NFT). Nathan Apodaca’s TikTok video caught the attention of millions last September, including celebrities such as Wiz Khalifa right through to Fleetwood Mac themselves, with bandmembers even re-creating …

Yungblud shares new version of ‘Parents’ with 19-year-old fan from TikTok

Yungblud has shared a re-worked version of his track ‘Parents’, featuring a 19-year-old fan from TikTok. The new version features Liverpool-based Chloe Noone, who was invited to Liverpool’s Parr Street Studios by Yungblud to collaborate on the track after being chosen from a list of thousands. Speaking about the process of choosing Noone for the …

TikTok user goes viral with impression of Tool’s Maynard James Keenan

A TikTok user has gone viral thanks to his impersonation of Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan – watch the clip below. The video sees user ragerbrown1979 thrashing around topless, mimicking the unique onstage antics of Keenan – also of Puscifer and A Perfect Circle. “Doing the Maynard,” he wrote as the caption. Soundtracked by a …

Kid Cudi isn’t a fan of the TikTok trend inspired by his song ‘Day ‘N’ Nite’

Kid Cudi has spoken out against the TikTok trend that was inspired by – and uses – his song ‘Day ’N’ Nite’. The rapper released the track in 2008 and it featured on his album of the same name. In recent weeks, it has become a popular ‘sound’ on the social media app. “I dont …

Universal Music Group announce new agreement with TikTok

Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok have announced an “expanded global alliance” that will benefit both users of the app and artists signed to the label group. The short-form video app, which launched in 2016, allows users to use clips of songs to soundtrack their 15-second or 60-second videos. In a press release, UMG announced …

The Wombats’ ‘Greek Tragedy’ remix goes viral on TikTok

A remix of The Wombats’ single ‘Greek Tragedy’ has gone viral on TikTok, despite not having officially been made available on the platform. The Oliver Nelson remix of the band’s 2015 song – the original version of which appeared on their album ‘Glitterbug’ – has become a popular sound used in videos on the social …

Cheat Codes Teams Up With TikTok Sensation Lil Xxel for New Single “No Chill”

LA based trio Cheat Codes recently joined forces with TikTok hip-hop star Lil Xxel for “No Chill,” the fifth single off the trio’s forthcoming Hellraisers Pt. 1 album. Having built momentum throughout 2020 with a steady stream of singles featuring the likes of Bryce Vine, CXLOE, and Marc E. Bassy, the group is braced for their biggest …

TikTok claims more than 70 artists secured major label deals as a result of going viral in 2020 – Dancing Astronaut

by: Austria Masim Dec 31, 2020 In 2020, TikTok became the latest go-to destination for music discovery, taking on an instrumental role in sparking viral hits for artists of all genres. The social media platform released its “Year In Music” report earlier in December, announcing that, in the past year alone, over 70 artists that gained popular …

“Get Your Rebel On”: App Promoting Secret Pandemic Parties Removed from App Store, TikTok

Vybe Together, an app promoting clandestine parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been removed from Apple’s App Store. After marketing primarily to young professionals on TikTok, the social media giant also banned the app. Using the slogan “Get your rebel on. Get your party on,” the platform invited users to organize and RSVP to illicit, unsafe …

Viral TikTok Star Doggface Appears in David Guetta, MORTEN, and Lanie Gardner’s “Dreams” Music Video

With more than 80 million likes and 6 million followers to his name, 37-year-old TikTok star Nathan Apodaca, better known as Doggface, was an unlikely sensation, making national headlines back in September with a viral video set to the tune of Fleetwood Mac‘s “Dreams.” Turns out, the soothing clip of Apodaca peacefully longboarding and sipping Ocean Spray …