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▶"The real horrors..." The post “I was afraid”: the worst decision Marvin Gaye ever made first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
American Songwriter has published a light-hearted feature highlighting one-hit wonders whose subject matter or premise seems, in hindsight, an unlikely fit for chart success. The piece is an opinion-led retrospective rather than hard news, reflecting on how catchy melodies and rhythms allowed some oddly themed songs to become…
▶A sad day. The post The 1976 song Paul Stanley had “every intention of singing” before giving up first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
Kieran Hebden, best known as Four Tet, has released a full album under a secret alias whose name is a string of unpronounceable glyphs and symbols, informally dubbed "Wingdings" by The Verge. The project had reportedly amassed millions of streams on services like Spotify while its creator remained…
American Songwriter has highlighted three Johnny Cash tracks it believes deserved far more radio success, despite the country legend's more than 60-year career and vast catalogue of over 100 singles. The list spans different eras and themes of Cash's work, from family and faith to patriotism and social…
▶The article identifies Elvis Presley as the performer who sparked Billy Gibbons’ ambition to become a musician. It argues that seeing Presley as a child shifted Gibbons from an early interest in country music towards rock ’n’ roll, helping to set the future ZZ Top guitarist on his…
Lefty Frizzell, one of country music's most influential vocalists, died on 19 July 1975 after suffering a stroke at the age of 47. Though his own chart success was concentrated in the 1950s, his distinctive vocal style, itself inspired by Jimmie Rodgers, went on to shape generations of…
BTS headlined a segment of the halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, performing their 2020 hit "Dynamite" on Sunday 19 July at New York New Jersey Stadium (the rebranded MetLife Stadium). The show, produced by Global Citizen and curated by Coldplay's…
American Songwriter has published a guide recommending four essential Billy Joel albums for anyone starting a vinyl collection, tracing his artistic and commercial development from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s. The list matters to fans and collectors because Joel released 13 studio albums over his career, making…
▶Paul Verhoeven has said he dislikes science fiction despite directing several of the genre’s most influential modern films. The apparent contradiction matters because RoboCop, Total Recall and Starship Troopers helped define his Hollywood reputation, even though he viewed the genre largely as a professional trap rather than a…