Music analysis: Why are listening parties becoming music's hottest trend again?
When hundreds of fans gathered to hear new music from artists such as Charli XCX before its official release, it highlighted a growing trend within the music industry.
In an age where almost every song is available instantly at the touch of a button, artists are increasingly asking fans to slow down and listen together.
From sold-out album launch events to cinema screenings and exclusive first listens, listening parties have become a growing part of modern music culture.
As streaming continues to dominate the industry, Music News Blitz's Jessica Spilsbury explores why artists are turning album releases into events once again.
Billie Eilish news: Everything you need to know before seeing ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (3D)’
Ever wanted to dance in a cinema? Now is your chance with Billie Eilish’s latest movie, hitting cinemas on May 8, writes Music News Blitz’s Harry Perdios.
Picture this: you sink into a leather cinema seat, taste the buttery popcorn on your lips, whilst soaking in the quiet, distancing yourself from the chaos of everyday life.
Then you are transported into a lively arena. Thousands of fans cheer as they count down the minutes until their favourite artist takes the stage.
You feel a rush of adrenaline as the bass of the drums starts, and a figure on stage presents itself...It's Billie Eilish.
That’s just what 24-year-old singer-songwriter Eilish does in her new concert film Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (3D).
The depiction of female artists in the media
Some of the greatest and most listened-to artists of all time are women, but we still live in a day where sexism exists, and the media often focuses on female artists' bodies, romantic lives and clothing instead of their talents.
Here, Music News Blitz writer Megan Rogers-Jones looks at the depiction of some of the biggest female artists in the media.
Head to head with Elon Musk: Is Billie Eilish a performative millionaire or a true hero?
With the global wealth gap on the rise, international tensions appearing more fraught than ever, and a burning planet to underpin it all, anxieties could be described as more than a little high at the moment.
Often, some of the wealthiest and most influential figures in Western society, charitable figures such as Elton John, Rihanna and George Michael, have left the moral pop star a familiar figure.
With the idea prevailing that artists should have both something to say, and actions to back it up, silent voices are seen as both damaging and unfashionable.
A significantly charitable figure since the start of her career at just 13 years old, Billie Eilish has caused quite a stir in recent weeks, deliberately aggravating some of the world’s most powerful figures.
Not only turning heads, but snapping necks during her acceptance speech at the 2025 WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards, she blatantly addressed the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, George Lucas and Mellody Hobson and their billionaire status.
Music News Blitz writer Katie Slater assesses the impact of her words and actions...
Women who move the world: How female artists are redefining power in global music
From Tyla to Taylor Swift, women are not just topping charts, they are reshaping how the music world works, writes Music News Blitz’s Lindokuhle Mlombo.
In an industry long dominated by male gatekeepers and narrow expectations, 2025 feels like a turning point.
Across continents and genres, women in music are no longer content with breaking ceilings. They are rewriting the architecture entirely.
Whether it is South Africa’s Tyla redefining pop identity through amapiano rhythms, Billie Eilish expanding the boundaries of vulnerability, or Karol G commanding Latin stages once ruled by men, female artists are transforming what power sounds, looks, and feels like.
American Music Awards 2025: Billie Eilish wins all seven of her nominations
This year marks the 51st Annual American Music Awards that was held on May 26, 2025 in Las Vegas and it has been a year to remember.
The Award show has over 30 categories which consist of Artist of the year, Song of the Year, Favourite Pop Song and many more, writes Music News Blitz’s Amelie Da Costa.
Seven wins were achieved this year by 23-year-old female artist Billie Eilish, making her the most awarded artist of the night.
Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever achieved growth in a time of chaos
The COVID-19 pandemic had monumental consequences on just about every industry on a global scale, be it medicine, infrastructure or entertainment.
The ways in which the world operated and the way humans interacted with each other fundamentally shifted, writes Music News Blitz’s Isaac James.
We as a race were faced with the question as to whether human connection could persist when a key component is removed; proximity.