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The 1958 song so beautiful Tom Petty considered it to be “heavenly”
The article’s available text only repeats its headline and provides no body content about the song or Tom Petty’s remarks. It therefore cannot substantiate the claim that Petty considered a 1958 song “heavenly”. No information is provided on the song’s title, performer, recording, source of the quotation, or the context in which Petty discussed it.…
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The “gross” 2018 role that left a lasting mark on Emma Stone: “I couldn’t fucking breathe”
Emma Stone has revealed that filming the 2018 period drama “The Favourite”, her first collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos, left her with a lasting physical toll. She had to wear a historically accurate 18th-century corset so restrictive that it caused her internal organs to shift, an experience she described as “gross” and one that left…
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4 Iconic Albums That Every 60s Kid Had on Vinyl
The article highlights four influential 1960s albums presented as familiar vinyl records for people who grew up during the decade. It argues that these releases mattered because they helped reshape pop and rock music, reflecting a period when physical record sales were central to artists’ commercial success. – The Beatles’ *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club…
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STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS’s PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Shares Sixth Single ‘Lilith’
STANLEY SIMMONS, the project formed by Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, has released “Lilith” as the sixth single from its forthcoming debut album, accompanied by a video directed by Greg Furman. The release continues the build-up to *Dancing While The World Is Ending*, due on 28 August, and marks another step for the duo as…
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Spent A Year Writing A NETFLIX Anime Theme Song
Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman said writing the theme song for Netflix’s anime series “B: The Beginning” took nearly a year because he was closely involved with the production as its story and characters evolved. The experience illustrates how anime music commissions can range from a simple performance request to a detailed creative collaboration shaped…
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3 Rock Songs From the 1980s That Feel Bigger as You Age
Three 1980s rock songs are presented as gaining emotional weight with age, particularly through themes of nostalgia, lost youth and mature love. – Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer” is described as shifting from a youthful reflection to a more poignant look back on simpler times. – Alphaville’s “Forever Young” becomes both uplifting and bittersweet…
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4 Songs From 1979 Every 70s Kid Heard While Riding in the Family Car to School Each Morning
The article recalls four radio hits from 1979 that it says were familiar to children travelling to school in family cars. – Supertramp’s “The Logical Song” reached No. 6 in the US and drew on Roger Hodgson’s boarding-school experience. – Blondie’s new-wave landmark “Heart Of Glass” topped the US Billboard Hot 100. – The Jacksons’…
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The three greatest Rolling Stones songs, according to Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney has named his three favourite Rolling Stones songs in an interview with Esquire, offering a rare glimpse of the mutual respect that persisted despite decades of the two bands being cast as 1960s rivals. Though The Beatles and The Stones were marketed very differently – the Fab Four’s clean-cut image against the Stones’…
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Dierks Bentley and The Chicks Passed on This Massive Hit for Brad Paisley in 2004
Brad Paisley’s 2004 hit “Whiskey Lullaby”, recorded with Alison Krauss, was initially passed over by Dierks Bentley and The Chicks. The song became a multi-platinum success and a defining track from Paisley’s album Mud on the Tires, illustrating how a recording can find its most effective artist and arrangement after earlier rejections. Written by Bill…
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The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone
Ornithological artist Keith Hansen is hand-painting roughly 1,000 bird species recorded in the US and Canada for Flock, an app designed to encourage people to leave their screens and go birdwatching. The project matters because it combines detailed natural-history artwork with technology intended to build interest in birds and conservation rather than maximise users’ time…