“If you build it, they will come.” Ariana DiLorenzo, better known by her stage name Ariana & the Rose, uses this as her own personal motto. Judging by the people she’s had orbit her, it looks to be a motto worth holding on to. “I still can’t believe it happened,” she says of her collaboration…
While adults scratch their heads wondering why someone would pay hundreds of dollars to see to a DJ, more young Americans are immersing themselves in the culture of electronic dance music. The rave behavior doesn’t seem innocent—and it’s not. As EDM’s popularity continues to rise with festivals drawing hundreds of thousands of people, dance music…
Sasha Lazard has, in her career, honed her very own style of genre-defying music. Despite her captivating vocal talent, the singer wasn't always so keen on being in the spotlight, admitting to joining her grammar school choir solely to bake for her peers. Thanks largely in part to her enthusiastic mentor, Sasha found her voice and embraced…
Tiesto: Photography by Daniela Federici for The Untitled Magazine “You need to be yourself. And, of course, very talented.” Grammy Award-winning DJ, Tiësto, has been at the forefront of electronic music since before it became a radio mainstay. Now, it’s hard listen to a single top 40 song without hint or traces of the sound…
With the rise of electronic dance music (EDM) in popular culture, there has also been an increase in the number of clubs/music venues and festivals around the world catering to the EDM crowd. While people from all walks of life may appreciate the music and occasionally spend a night out at a club or a…
“When I was eighteen, my sister saved me from doing a beauty course in Southampton and insisted I come up to London, stay on her sofa and go to music school,” says London-based singer/songwriter Louisa Rose Allen. “After a year of living out of a suitcase, I ended up dropping out of music school, as it…
Femme: Photography by Indira Cesarine “As a female producer in a male-dominated field, I wanted to take the masculinity of the big hip-hop beats and mix it with a flirty, sassy, 60s girl group vibe.” Femme, born Laura Bettinson, goes by a stage name that preaches her love of sisterhood. But the Conventry-born London resident…
“You have to just be honest with your music and what you’re talking about—that’s really most important to me.” Seventeen-year-old Pia Mia has been singing since the age of eight, starting with school theater and musicals until eventually performing at weddings and events back in her home country of Guam. “My parents let me come…
After forty years existing as figureheads of rock, Blondie is back with a new album, a world tour and enough buzz to have snagged a number of headlining slots at the South By Southwest music festival this past March. During the 1970s, a crop of seminal rock bands burst onto the downtown New York scene,…
The 1975: Photography by Sylvain Deleu for The Untitled Magazine The 1975 sat down with The Untitled Magazine for an exclusive interview for The Music Issue 6. If you're unfamiliar with the band, know that their sound is a mash-up of anything from alt rock to '90s R&B, and their lyrics integrate their fascination with sex, love,…
Photography by Indira Cesarine for The Untitled Magazine Hip hop sensation Becky G may be seventeen-years-old, but she had wisdom far beyond her years and a story to match. Her most recent single "Shower" has just been given a video and the CoverGirl is currently in the studio finishing her album. Becky G sat down with The…
Sam Smith has taken the music world by storm - at just 21 years old, the soulful singer has broken records with his debut album In The Lonely Hour, entered Billboard's Top 200 list at #2, and now holds the title of the highest first-week U.S. sales for a UK male artist. The singer, who has…
Taryn Manning: Photography by Gavin Bond for The Untitled Magazine Taryn Manning may be known by many as an actress, but the multifaceted star has many sides to her beloved personality, and her passion for music reigns supreme. “I grew up doing music with my dad; he was a musician… I was very much surrounded…
Pioneering Berlin DJ and producer Alle Farben’s brand new single ‘She Moves (Far Away)’ feat. Graham Candy is out now through Guesstimate/Sony Music International. The first track to be released from his forthcoming artist album ‘Synesthesia’, it’s a dreamy blend of pop-infused melodic house music. This track comes out ahead of the rest of the release package, which boasts…
The Untitled Magazine releases The “Legendary” Issue 7 The "Legendary" Issue 7 of The Untitled Magazine is now available in over 30 countries, with a release on May 7th in the UK and May 30th in the United States. The special collector’s edition presents a cross-over of the most inspirational talent in music, film and fashion…
SXSWCares, a local fund formed in the wake of the tragic drunk driving incident at this year's South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, is sponsoring a community event to raise money for the victims and families of those that were affected. From April 12 trough April 20, the SXSWCares Big Benefit will again fill…
Early American Guitars: The Instruments of C. F. Martin The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 Thirty-five rare guitars that illustrate the early history of the instrument in America will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, beginning January 14. Drawn from the Museum’s own holdings as well…
“Don’t let the bastards get you down.” These fighting words, passed from mother to daughter, were surely echoing in Kate Nash’s head the day she decided to quit her job at a Portuguese chicken fast food restaurant and pursue music full-time. After being rejected from university and suffering a fall which left her with a…
“I wrote 'Who Will Save Your Soul' when I was sixteen because I wanted to hitchhike through Mexico for Spring Break.” And with that, legendary singer and poet Jewel created what would become the seminal track for one of the best-selling debut albums of all time: 1995’s fifteen-time platinum Pieces Of You. Jewel’s back-story is…
“My mom was out at dinner one night with some Italian friends, and they said, ‘Oh, they’re going to be the next pop icons.’” And just like that, Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt, the duo behind Swedish synthpop sensation Icona Pop, had a name and a purpose. After meeting at a party in 2010, the…
