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Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver legend Scott Weiland on his 10 favourite Scott Weiland songs: “For me, it’s absolutely essential not to get stagnant creatively and to keep re-inventing things”
The late Scott Weiland, best known as frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, once picked out his own ten favourite songs from his extensive back catalogue, reflecting on a career defined by frequent reinvention. The piece revisits his journey from being dismissed early on as a grunge-era imitator to becoming one of rock’s…
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The problematic history of America’s first successful ballad from 1825
Written about 200 years ago. The post The problematic history of America’s first successful ballad from 1825 first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Luke Combs Claims His 21st Country Airplay No. 1 With ‘Be By You’ — Here’s Why It’s an Outlier
Luke Combs has scored his 21st No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “Be By You,” which rises a spot on 32.8 million audience impressions, up 3%, for the week of 14-20 August. The achievement is notable because it is only the third of Combs’ chart-toppers that he did not write himself, making it…
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Heavy Song of the Week: Down Return with Masterpiece “Blood Oath”
Down have released a new single, “Blood Oath,” marking their first new music in over a decade. The New Orleans doom metal supergroup, featuring Philip Anselmo, is noted for its slow release pace—averaging roughly one record every seven and a half years—making their sustained ability to produce compelling work rare among their peers. The track…
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Bonnaroo’s 2027 Hiatus Comes With an Unexpected Cost for Its Tennessee Home
Bonnaroo, the popular music festival held on “The Farm” in Manchester, Tennessee, will not take place in 2027, as organisers use the year to repair and strengthen the festival site after repeated weather-related disruptions. The pause matters beyond music fans, as Manchester’s Mayor Joey Hobbs has warned it will hit local youth programmes and non-profits,…
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50 Cent & G-Unit Join Joe for Verzuz Battle Performance of ‘Wanna Get to Know You’ & ‘Big Rich Town’
Rapper Joe defeated Donell Jones in a Verzuz battle of 1990s and 2000s R&B classics on Thursday 20 August, capping his set with a surprise appearance by 50 Cent alongside G-Unit’s Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. The cameo raised the stakes after Jones had reunited the group 702 for a performance earlier in the night,…
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Ethan Miller Expanded The Odyssey Cult Into A Psych Supergroup For New Album Vol. 3
Musician Ethan Miller (Comets On Fire, Howlin Rain, Heron Oblivion) has relaunched his project The Odyssey Cult as a full band, drafting an impressive roster of underground rock musicians for the new album Vol. 3. Where the project’s first two instalments, both from 2017, were solo efforts by Miller, this return nearly a decade later…
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The guitarist Kurt Cobain knew was meant for Nirvana: “It was a very risky thing to do”
A great addition. The post The guitarist Kurt Cobain knew was meant for Nirvana: “It was a very risky thing to do” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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POSSESSED’s JEFF BECERRA Wants To ‘Pump One’ New Album ‘Out Every Year’ Going Forward
Possessed frontman Jeff Becerra has said he hopes to release a new album every year from now on, once the band’s forthcoming follow-up to 2019’s “Revelations Of Oblivion” is finished. Speaking on the Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches podcast, he explained that having refined his recording process, he no longer wants to endure the lengthy,…
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3 Alt-Country Songs That Proved the Heart of Country Isn’t All About Polished Nashville Tunes
This piece from American Songwriter highlights three songs that showcase alt-country’s rougher, less polished alternative to mainstream Nashville production, a genre that flourished in the 1990s and early 2000s by blending country with rock, folk, bluegrass and other influences. The article argues these tracks, released before and during the alt-country boom, proved audiences were receptive…