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A High School Breakup Inspired Matchbox Twenty’s First Big Hit in 1997
American group Matchbox Twenty pose for photographs, New York, New York, circa 1997. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage) In 1997, Matchbox Twenty had their first big hit with “Push”. The song was written by lead singer Rob Thomas and producer Matt Serletic. It is part of Yourself Or Someone Like It, Matchbox Twenty’s freshman album. “Push”…
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The 1967 album that ruled America for 18 weeks: “Probably the worst album in the history of the world”
The article revisits the extraordinary commercial success of The Monkees’ second album, “More of the Monkees”, which topped the American charts for 18 consecutive weeks in 1967 despite being dismissed by the band’s own members as low-quality, rushed product. It highlights the tension between the album’s blockbuster sales, driven by the huge popularity of the…
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Aerosmith Needed This Album to Restart Their Careers
A new retrospective explains how Aerosmith’s 1987 album Permanent Vacation rescued the American rock band from near-obscurity after years of addiction, line-up departures and commercial decline. Following a mid-1980s reunion of the original members and a career boost from their collaboration with Run-D.M.C. on “Walk This Way”, the group still lacked a record deal and…
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Eagles extend record-breaking residency at Sphere in Las Vegas yet again
Country rock legends Eagles have extended their record-breaking Sphere residency in Las Vegas for a fourth time, adding another four shows for early 2027. The announcement comes nine months after the band first described a March 2026 run as their “final” shows at the venue, only for the residency to be prolonged repeatedly since. The…
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Inside Wyatt Flores’ Intimate, Invite-Only Sophomore Album Release Party in Nashville
Country singer Wyatt Flores marked the release of his sophomore album, “Scared of Heights,” with an intimate, invite-only listening event at the new CAA offices in Nashville in July. The gathering brought together members of his management, record label and public relations teams, allowing Flores to perform a stripped-back set and offer personal insight into…
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3 Forgotten Rock Hits Even 70s Kids Don’t Remember
American Songwriter has published a short feature revisiting three rock songs from the 1970s that the outlet argues have faded from memory despite their quality, part of an ongoing series of nostalgia-driven “best of” lists the site regularly runs. The piece highlights tracks by well-known artists that sit in the shadow of those artists’ more…
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Nine Van Morrison albums to listen to and one to avoid: “An astonishingly deep catalogue”
This retrospective piece surveys the career of Van Morrison, tracing his evolution from raw R&B frontman of Belfast band Them to one of rock’s most singular and prolific solo artists. It argues that his catalogue is unusually deep and consistent, with albums considered merely “good” by his standards standing as classics by most others’ —…
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Bruce Springsteen Reveals Wife Patti Scialfa Is in Cancer Remission After 8 Years
Bruce Springsteen has revealed that his wife and E Street Band bandmate, Patti Scialfa, is now in remission from the blood cancer she has been fighting for eight years. He shared the news during a video broadcast on 1 August for a fundraiser supporting the Pan-Mass Challenge bike race, which raises money for the Dana-Farber…
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When the guitarist plays something really simple but the singer is rude..
This is a short-form clip capturing a light-hearted moment between a guitarist and a singer during a performance, playing on the familiar “clueless bandmate” trope found across musician social media. The humour comes from the contrast between the guitarist keeping things deliberately basic and the singer’s sharp, off-the-cuff reaction. No further details on the artists,…