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4 Songs From 1973 Every Kid Heard While Riding in the Family Car to School Each Morning

  • Four memorable 1973 radio hits are highlighted.
  • Stevie Wonder and Jim Croce topped US charts.
  • The list includes soul, soft rock and instrumental prog rock.

A nostalgic selection of four radio hits from 1973 that the article suggests many children heard during school runs in family cars. - “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” — Stevie Wonder; a US chart-topper that won him a Grammy. - “Wildflower” — Skylark; reached No. 1…

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BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE Releases ‘Don’t Run’ Single From Upcoming ‘Inanimate’ Album

  • “Don’t Run” is BIAS’s second “Inanimate” single.
  • The full album is expected later in 2026.
  • The track was the band’s first with drummer BC Vaught.

BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE has released “Don’t Run”, the second single from its forthcoming album, “Inanimate”, which is due later in 2026. The melodic alternative metal band says the song signals a new phase ahead of the album’s release, drawing on early-2000s nu metal through melody, groove and…

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‘American Idol’ winner says husband ‘put his badge up’ to support her music career

  • Hannah Harper says her husband left law enforcement for her music career.
  • He had worked in policing for nearly a decade.
  • The couple say touring has changed their marriage.

“American Idol” winner Hannah Harper says her husband left a nearly decade-long career in law enforcement to support her country music career and accompany her on tour. She described his decision to “put his badge up” as a major sacrifice that has changed their marriage and enabled her…

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The 1960s guitarist Jeff Lynne said was a “rocker all his life”

  • Jeff Lynne praised George Harrison’s lifelong rock-and-roll identity.
  • The pair collaborated closely after the Beatles era.
  • Lynne produced Harrison’s successful 1987 comeback album.

Jeff Lynne reflected on George Harrison, describing the former Beatle as someone who had been a rocker throughout his life. The remarks underline Lynne’s long-standing admiration for Harrison and the musical connection that later developed into a close creative partnership. Harrison first rose to prominence as lead guitarist…

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4 Unforgettable Needle Drops From the Films of Cameron Crowe

  • Crowe’s music choices became defining film moments.
  • “In Your Eyes” replaced a planned Smithereens song.
  • “Secret Garden” returned Springsteen to the Top 40.

Cameron Crowe’s films are noted for using songs to heighten pivotal scenes, drawing on his background as a rock journalist. Four selections illustrate how well-chosen tracks can become inseparable from their cinematic moments. - The Cars’ “Moving In Stereo” accompanies the famous poolside fantasy sequence in Fast Times…

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“It really seriously disturbed me, singing my songs about peace and love and there’s fighting in front of me. But it was very good for the album”: Steve Hillage’s career in and out of psych prog icons Gong

  • Hillage calls Gong’s 1970s line-up his best-ever band.
  • His career moved from psych prog into dance and ambient music.
  • A disturbing concert confrontation influenced an album.

Steve Hillage reflects on a varied career spanning psychedelic progressive rock, electronic dance music and record production, prompted by his 2016 22-disc retrospective, *Searching For The Spark 1969–1991*. He describes his time with Gong as brief in calendar terms but intense and formative, calling the line-up behind *Angel’s…

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The five very worst Razorlight lyrics

  • A subjective list criticises five Razorlight lyrics.
  • ‘Somewhere Else’ includes a notably derided line.
  • The piece is commentary, not hard news.

The article presents a subjective selection of Razorlight lyrics that it considers the band’s worst. It matters chiefly as music criticism and highlights the band’s sometimes divisive reputation for blunt or awkward lyric writing. - The piece is structured as a five-item list rather than reporting a new…

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XENTRIX Shares Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming Album ‘Allied With The Enemy’

  • XENTRIX release title-track video ahead of October album launch.
  • Album was produced by Andy Sneap.
  • Band tour the UK and Ireland with Nervosa in November.

UK thrash metal band XENTRIX have released a music video for “Allied With The Enemy”, the title track and first single from their forthcoming album. The release previews an album the band presents as a darker, heavier and more direct follow-up to 2022’s “Seven Words”, with lyrics addressing…

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ELEINE Shares ‘Watch As We Rise’ Single From Upcoming ‘The Water Taste Of Blood’ Album

  • ELEINE release a heavy new single from their fifth album.
  • The Water Taste Of Blood arrives on 4 December.
  • A 30-plus-date European tour starts in October.

Swedish metal band ELEINE have released “Watch As We Rise”, a new single and video from their forthcoming fifth album, The Water Taste Of Blood. The song is presented as the record’s heaviest release so far and centres on resilience and reclaiming control, while its arrival builds momentum…

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The 1971 song Ian Anderson wanted to leave in the past: “Has palled a bit”

  • Ian Anderson says Jethro Tull's "Aqualung" has "palled a bit" lately.
  • He still deems it essential to the band's live shows.
  • Anderson calls the song's homelessness theme as relevant now as in 1971.

Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson has revealed that "Aqualung", the band's celebrated 1971 track, has "palled a bit" for him in recent months, even though it remains an essential part of the group's live shows. Speaking to Far Out magazine, Anderson explained that despite his personal fatigue with…

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