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“I wasn’t feeling much of anything by the time it was released.” Failure’s brilliant third album Fantastic Planet should have made them superstars. Instead, it broke their hearts and split the band
Failure’s third album, Fantastic Planet, was released in summer 1996 as an ambitious, self-produced alternative-rock record, but its path to release was damaged by uncertainty at the band’s label. Although it was expected to be a breakthrough, it did not enter the Billboard Top 200, and the disappointment contributed to the Los Angeles trio splitting…
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3 Folk Lyrics From 1976 That Hit Harder Now That Their Artists Have Aged
American Songwriter highlights three folk songs from 1976 whose lyrics it argues have gained resonance as their writers have grown older. – Joni Mitchell’s “Amelia” is presented as a reflection on independence, experience and the risks of pursuing one’s own path. – Jackson Browne’s “The Pretender” is described as capturing adulthood’s financial pressures and the…
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American Songwriter 3rd Annual Road Ready Talent Contest Semi-Finalists Announced
American Songwriter has announced the semi-finalists for its third annual Road Ready Talent Contest, recognising a large and varied group of songwriters, artists and performers. The announcement marks the next stage of the competition and highlights the range of original music submitted from entrants in different locations and styles. The publication thanked all participants and…
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The “great” 1995 album that Paul McCartney was insulted by: “I don’t even have to think”
Leaving him a bit dejected. The post The “great” 1995 album that Paul McCartney was insulted by: “I don’t even have to think” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Wes Moore: ‘I don’t know what Woke 1.0 is’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Wednesday brushed off a question about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) recent comment in which she separated the future of the Democratic Party from what has been dubbed “Woke 1.” “Well, I’m going to be honest … I don’t know what Woke 1.0 is, but I can tell you how…
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Jayden Daniels representative tells LSU it can’t use QB’s name, image and likeness
Attorneys representing Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels warned LSU that the school can no longer use his name, image and likeness (NIL). A letter from Aug. 5, first obtained by ESPN, was sent to LSU Tigers athletic director Verge Ausberry demanding Daniels’s alma mater cease all usage of his likeness for the school’s benefit. “LSU…
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Fox News AI Newsletter: One year until AI market busts, investor says
Niles Investment Management founder Dan Niles warned that the AI market could face a bust within a year, reflecting concern that investor enthusiasm may have outpaced sustainable returns. The newsletter places this warning alongside major developments in AI infrastructure and corporate strategy, underlining how quickly the sector is expanding. It also reports that Meta chief…
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Tycoon’s wife, 65, who lives in $2.8m golf club mansion disgraced herself so badly during booze-fueled airport rampage that travelers APPLAUDED as cops led her away: Watch her undignified meltdown
Kathleen Loura, 65, a psychiatrist married to a tech executive and living in a $2.8 million Arizona golf club mansion, was arrested after a drunken outburst at Nashville International Airport last October. She had been denied boarding a Southwest Airlines flight for appearing intoxicated, and was accused of assaulting a gate agent before being handcuffed…
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Why X-Files Creator Chris Carter Cut the Kissing from His New Version of I Want to Believe
Chris Carter has released a director’s cut of 2008 film The X-Files: I Want to Believe, retitled Vrach Frankenshteyn, which is seven to eight minutes shorter than the theatrical version. He removed much of the romantic material between Mulder and Scully because he felt it distracted from the film’s darker central story and had been…
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On This Day in 1951, Hank Williams Was at No. 1 With a Song He Recorded After Deciding It Was “Too Good” for Little Jimmy Dickens
On 13 August 1951, Hank Williams reached No. 1 on the country chart with “Hey Good Lookin’”, where it spent eight non-consecutive weeks. The song became one of country music’s most celebrated recordings and remains notable for its origin: Williams had initially written it for fellow Grand Ole Opry performer Little Jimmy Dickens before deciding…