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Born 82 Years Ago in Louisiana, the 80s Country Hitmaker Whose Songs Have Been Recorded by Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, and the Oak Ridge Boys
This piece marks the anniversary of country singer-songwriter Eddy Raven’s birth in Lafayette, Louisiana, on 19 August 1944, tracing his path from teenage rock musician to chart-topping Nashville hitmaker. His significance lies as much in his songwriting as his performing career, with tracks he wrote being recorded by major country stars including Waylon Jennings, Merle…
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Mail-Order Media Giant Columbia House Shutting Down After 71 Years
Columbia House, the mail-order media company famous for its penny-per-record membership offers, is closing down after 71 years in business. The company confirmed to CNN that it will cease operations on 15 September 2026, following a since-removed closure notice that briefly appeared on its official website, bringing an end to a business that once symbolised…
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Meet The Gnomes: Your new favourite Aussies digging garage rock, Merseybeat, 12-string jangle, fuzz pedals and moustache care
The Gnomes, a four-piece garage rock band from Frankston, a beachside suburb of Melbourne, are gaining attention as an emerging Australian act drawing on garage rock, Merseybeat and jangly 12-string guitar influences. In an interview with Classic Rock, the band discuss their musical touchstones, their gear and the tight-knit local scene that has shaped them,…
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we recorded a music video in an abandoned bank…
This YouTube Short gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a music video shoot staged inside an abandoned bank. The unconventional, atmospheric setting suggests a creative team leaning into raw, disused architecture to give the visuals a distinctive, gritty edge. The clip appears to be a quick, informal look at the making of the video rather than…
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4 Songs by Chic That Still Make Me Wanna Get up and Dance
(Photo by Mike Prior/Redferns/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Everyone needs a little more Chic in their life. Just listen to these disco hits and you’ll be in a dancing mood in no time. The post 4 Songs by Chic That Still Make Me Wanna Get up and Dance appeared first on American Songwriter.
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When The Band used Sammy Davis Jr’s bathroom to record their greatest song in 1969
Endless crossover. The post When The Band used Sammy Davis Jr’s bathroom to record their greatest song in 1969 first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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3 Folk Lyrics From 1988 That Hit Harder Now That Their Artists Have Aged
American Songwriter has revisited three folk lyrics from 1988, arguing that time and the ageing of their artists have made them resonate even more deeply than when they first appeared. The piece reflects on how these songs, once simply popular hits, have matured into lasting works whose themes feel more poignant with the benefit of…
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Oso Oso Announce North American Tour
Oso Oso, the emo and power pop band fronted by Jade Lilitri, has announced a North American headline tour running through October and November. The run, billed as “An Exchange of Information Tour,” will take in dozens of US cities plus Toronto, with support from Leisure Hour, Bad Luck, Liquid Mike and Bugsy across different…
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Alex Lifeson Quit Weed for Rush’s Tour. These 10 Musicians Gave It Up, Too (Or At Least Tried)
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson revealed he gave up marijuana ahead of the band’s high-pressure reunion tour, after decades of using it as a creative aid while writing music, though he always performed sober. He told Rolling Stone that halfway through preparing for the tour, cannabis began undermining the confidence, focus and discipline he felt he…