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3 Hit Songs That Were Secret Thank-You Notes
Dolly Parton These three hit songs were secret thank you notes. Though they never say it directly, they all express a deep gratitude. The post 3 Hit Songs That Were Secret Thank-You Notes appeared first on American Songwriter.
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Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’s AI slop music video is terrible for us all
PC Gamer criticises the AI-generated music video for Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, arguing that it is poor-quality “AI slop” and emblematic of a damaging trend in game promotion. The article’s central concern is that using generative AI in this way undermines creative work and normalises low-effort visual content. The piece frames the video as particularly…
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“The others realised they couldn’t stop me because it was too close to the show… I got away with it, although it was a close-run thing”: How Peter Gabriel developed his Genesis frontman act
Peter Gabriel’s flamboyant and unpredictable stage persona was a key part of Genesis’s early appeal, helping to draw audiences even before the band achieved mainstream commercial success. In a 2023 interview with Prog magazine, Gabriel reflected on the thinking behind his elaborate costumes and characters, revealing that his theatrical choices sometimes put him at odds…
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“Magic”: the best singer Nikki Sixx ever witnessed
Nikki Sixx, the Mötley Crüe bassist and chief songwriter who helped drive the 1980s hair metal boom, has named Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander as the best singer he has ever seen. Speaking to Classic Rock in 2023, Sixx praised Zander’s effortless melodic control and stage presence, describing his voice as producing “magic” that Sixx could…
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David Byrne Shares His “Biking Playlist”
David Byrne has released a new instalment of his David Byrne Radio series, called “Biking Playlist,” made up of songs he listens to while cycling between shows on his ongoing “Who Is the Sky?” tour. The Talking Heads co-founder revealed that he and his bandmates travel with folding bicycles so they can explore new cities…
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When the two greatest guitar albums were recorded at the exact same time in 1967
The article highlights a coincidence in 1967 recording history, claiming that two landmark guitar albums were being made at the same time. It presents this overlap as significant because it illustrates the concentration of influential guitar-led music being created during a pivotal period for rock. The supplied text does not identify the albums, artists, recording…
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“A lot of pee in me”: The day Inger Lorre urinated on her manager’s desk
I wasn’t able to get the actual article content — the text supplied is just the site’s navigation menu, and fetching the URL directly returned a 403 (Forbidden), so the page appears to block automated retrieval. I know the broad story from general knowledge (Inger Lorre, singer of the LA band The Nymphs, famously urinated…
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3 Rock Songs From 1995 That Every 90s Kid Still Knows Today
American Songwriter has published a light nostalgia piece highlighting three rock songs from 1995 that it argues remain instantly recognisable to anyone who grew up in the 1990s. The feature forms part of a wider “The List” series on the site revisiting decades-old hits, offering trivia about each track’s writing credits, chart performance and lyrical…
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The 1976 Eagles song Joe Walsh has always struggled to play: “Still a challenge”
Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh has revealed that the band’s celebrated title track from 1976’s Hotel California remains genuinely difficult for him to play, despite performing its intricate guitar solo thousands of times over five decades. Walsh joined the Eagles in 1975 as a replacement for Bernie Leadon and quickly formed a renowned twin-lead guitar partnership…
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Watch Madonna bring out Kylie Minogue for ‘Love Sensation’ at WorldPride Amsterdam
Madonna brought out Kylie Minogue for a surprise duet of ‘Love Sensation’ during her ‘Club Confessions’ album launch show at WorldPride Amsterdam, marking only the second time the two pop icons have performed together on stage. The appearance, at the AFAS Live venue on 1 August 2026, follows years of speculation about a collaboration between…