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Born 88 Years Ago Today in a Houston Housing Project, the Legendary Crossover Star, Actor, and Dolly Parton’s Duet Partner
Kenny Rogers, one of the most successful crossover artists in American music history, would have turned 88 today. Born Kenneth Donald Ray Rogers on 21 August 1938 in a federal housing project in Houston’s Fourth Ward, he grew up in a multicultural community that exposed him to country, pop, jazz and R&B, laying the groundwork…
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This 1978 Disco Song Started as a “Protest” Song and Turned Into Chic’s First No. 1 Hit
You might just think of Chic’s song “Le Freak” as one of the most danceable tunes of 70s disco. However, there’s more to the story. The post This 1978 Disco Song Started as a “Protest” Song and Turned Into Chic’s First No. 1 Hit appeared first on American Songwriter.
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Timeline: the rise and legacy of Phil Lynott
A legend. The post Timeline: the rise and legacy of Phil Lynott first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The Game Responds to Allegations That He Takes Shots at Kendrick Lamar on New Album: ‘Ain’t Diss Nobody on That Song’
Rapper The Game has denied allegations that he takes aim at Kendrick Lamar on his newly released 11th studio album, The Documentary III, after fans pointed to several lyrics they interpreted as veiled shots. The controversy has drawn attention partly because Game and Lamar are both from Compton, prompting criticism that a fellow West Coast…
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How Joni Mitchell Wrote One of the Most Defining Songs of the 1960s About an Event She Didn’t Even Attend
Joni Mitchell wrote “Woodstock”, one of the defining songs of the 1960s, despite never actually attending the famous 1969 festival. She had been due to perform but pulled out after her manager worried she wouldn’t make it back in time for a scheduled appearance on The Dick Cavett Show, a decision that inadvertently shaped the…
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PHIL COLLEN Says Producer ‘MUTT’ LANGE Was Responsible For ‘Probably About 99%’ Of DEF LEPPARD’s Success In 1980s
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen has credited producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange with being responsible for “probably about 99%” of the band’s success during the 1980s, in a new interview with Detroit radio station WRIF. Lange, who first made his name producing AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell” and “Back In Black”, worked closely with Def Leppard…
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ENHYPEN on How THE SIN : BLISS Is a New Sound for a New Beginning
K-pop group ENHYPEN have released their new EP THE SIN : BLISS, marking the start of a new chapter for the seven-piece (now six after former member Heeseung’s departure to pursue a solo career as EVAN). Speaking to Consequence ahead of the release, member JAKE addressed fan concerns that the band’s long-running vampire lore, spun…
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HoverAir’s transforming modular drone has already been halted in the US
HoverAir’s Versa camera-drone hybrid has stopped taking US orders just three days after launching on Indiegogo, following an apparent intervention by the US Federal Communications Commission. The device, which pairs a handheld camera with snap-on propeller wings to convert it into a drone, appears to have been caught by FCC rules targeting Chinese-made drones and…
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BUCKCHERRY Members Are ‘Safe And Unharmed’ After Tour Bus Was Involved In Multi-Vehicle Accident In South Carolina
Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at around 2am on Friday 21 August 2026. The band confirmed via social media that all members and touring crew were safe and unharmed, though the collision, which occurred just ahead of their bus, tragically resulted in a…
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3 Pop Songs From the 2000s That Will Actually Make You Smarter
This is a light entertainment listicle from American Songwriter proposing that certain 2000s pop songs carried subtle life lessons or clever ideas beneath their catchy surfaces, framing them as songs that could “make you smarter” rather than being purely disposable pop. The piece is opinion-based and playful rather than a factual news report. The three…