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10 pivotal synthesisers and their defining songs
This retrospective piece traces the evolution of the synthesiser from a curious studio novelty into a defining force in popular music, arguing that the instrument reshaped songwriting and production far beyond what its early pioneers, including Dr Robert Moog, could have anticipated. It profiles ten landmark synthesisers, examining how each moved electronic music from research…
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3 Times Legendary Artists Almost Joined the Lineup for Your Favorite Rock Bands
American Songwriter highlights three occasions when major guitarists were considered for places in already famous rock bands, illustrating how small personnel changes might have altered the course of popular music. The article argues that the eventual line-ups were well suited to their bands, while the near-misses reveal contrasting musical styles and career paths. Eric Clapton…
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FEAR FACTORY’s First Single Featuring New Singer MILO SILVESTRO, ‘Roboticist’, To Arrive Next Week
Fear Factory will release “Roboticist” on 29 August, its first single featuring singer Milo Silvestro and drummer Pete Webber. The release is significant because it introduces the band’s current touring line-up on record and previews its next album, which guitarist Dino Cazares says retains the group’s established heavy, melodic industrial-metal sound while moving its concept…
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The 2005 song Juliette Lewis wrote about her “high-school years” romance with Brad Pitt
Actor and musician Juliette Lewis has reflected on her four-year relationship with Brad Pitt, which began when they starred together in the 1993 film Kalifornia and lasted from when she was 16 until she was 20. Lewis has spoken fondly of the relationship in interviews, describing it as formative given how it coincided with both…
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Outrage as woke music festival ‘normalizes drug use’ with on-site lab for free purity testing: ‘This isn’t going to end well’
The Shambhala Music Festival in Canada has drawn criticism after offering an on-site laboratory providing free drug purity testing to attendees. Critics argue the service normalises illegal drug use at the event, with one commentator quoted as saying “this isn’t going to end well,” reflecting concern that the initiative could be seen as tacitly endorsing…
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proving the non believers wrong one day at a time #thefray #howtosavealive #cover #samtompkins
This is a short-form cover clip from creator/singer Sam Tompkins, tackling The Fray’s well-known ballad “How to Save a Life.” The caption “proving the non believers wrong one day at a time” suggests Tompkins is using the cover to showcase vocal growth or silence doubters, framed as a quick, punchy Shorts upload. The video sits…
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4 Songs From 1973 That Feel Like Lounging in the Sunshine
Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The only thing that could make a lazy afternoon of lounging in the sunshine better is by listening to these 1973 rock songs while you do it. The post 4 Songs From 1973 That Feel Like Lounging in the Sunshine appeared first on American Songwriter.
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Secrets of the standing area: A cash-grab or a better way to enjoy gigs?
The rise of tiered standing areas at gigs, where fans can pay more to stand closer to the stage rather than relying on early queuing, is prompting debate about whether the practice improves the concert experience or simply exploits fan culture. The article weighs both sides: splitting standing sections with extra barriers can reduce dangerous…
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Megan Moroney Takes Fans to ‘Cloud 9’ on Nashville Tour Stop
Country singer Megan Moroney kicked off the first of two sold-out shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday 21 August, performing songs from her third studio album, Cloud 9, as part of her debut headlining arena tour. Fans dressed in the album’s pink colour scheme filled the venue, and Moroney delivered a high-energy, more-than-two-hour set…