The Occurrence - Category: Music

Are you the kind to make New Year’s resolutions? We are, and since this is a music forum, we’re sharing with you our aural ambitions and goals for 2016. Many of them mirror ours for...

The Gossip’s fiery front woman, Beth Ditto, just announced a fashion collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier. It’s said to be brassy and beautiful, accentuating the natural magnificence of Rubenesque bodies. This meeting of the minds got...

Metal lives in this Islamic Asian sultanate. Pop still pops, and rock ballads rule. Traditional music such as the adai-adai, the call of the fishermen, wafts in the air. In spite of sharia law being...

In light of the holiday season, Lily Lambert surprises fans with a Christmas present from the heart on her latest project, Merry Christmas, With Love. Complete with six classic carols that we've all come to love...

Though much of this landlocked African nation is in the midst of a drought, its music scene and economy are not. Botswana was once one of the poorest countries but eventually invigorated its coffers with...

Oregon-based singer/songwriter Matt Lande’s forthcoming album, GLOW, shines as he delivers an impressive collection of songs that walk the line between vulnerability and rebelliousness. The overall sound throughout the 10-track album is a flirty blend of...

From rising Las Vegas synth rockers Rabid Young comes the stellar new video for their latest single, "Pieces." Directed by Adam Zielinski, the video features a breathtaking appearance from Cirque du Soleil aerialist and acrobat Tori Lubecki. The song itself has a...

It is an absolute shame that it took a tragedy to bring attention to a certain SoCal band. By now, you’ve heard the awful news that Palm Desert’s Eagles of Death Metal were performing when...