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Several Afrobeats songs have enjoyed viral TikTok moments that rocketed them to global success. TikTok is particularly popular for being a global music marketplace where over 1 billion users robustly ...

"I don't know what I'd do without music," says Mort Block, 86 Courtesy of La Reserve Records; Courtesy of Julie block Mort Block recorded and posted a hit song on TikTok in 2022 about his love story ...

A song called "Blue Genes" by former American Idol contestant Ash Ruder is going viral, thanks to the buzz—and confusion—surrounding American Eagle’s latest ad starring Sydney Sweeney. Ash Ruder told ...

For the second time in recent years, 86-year-old Morton Block and his grandson Matthew are finding success with music inspired by his life. Mort has been composing since he was a teenager. Seven years ...