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‘American Idol’ winner says husband ‘put his badge up’ to support her music career
“American Idol” winner Hannah Harper says her husband left a nearly decade-long career in law enforcement to support her country music career and accompany her on tour. She described his decision to “put his badge up” as a major sacrifice that has changed their marriage and enabled her professional ambitions. Harper, identified as the programme’s…
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“It really seriously disturbed me, singing my songs about peace and love and there’s fighting in front of me. But it was very good for the album”: Steve Hillage’s career in and out of psych prog icons Gong
Steve Hillage reflects on a varied career spanning psychedelic progressive rock, electronic dance music and record production, prompted by his 2016 22-disc retrospective, *Searching For The Spark 1969–1991*. He describes his time with Gong as brief in calendar terms but intense and formative, calling the line-up behind *Angel’s Egg* and *You* the best band he…
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4 Unforgettable Needle Drops From the Films of Cameron Crowe
Cameron Crowe’s films are noted for using songs to heighten pivotal scenes, drawing on his background as a rock journalist. Four selections illustrate how well-chosen tracks can become inseparable from their cinematic moments. – The Cars’ “Moving In Stereo” accompanies the famous poolside fantasy sequence in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, whose screenplay Crowe wrote.…
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The 1960s guitarist Jeff Lynne said was a “rocker all his life”
Jeff Lynne reflected on George Harrison, describing the former Beatle as someone who had been a rocker throughout his life. The remarks underline Lynne’s long-standing admiration for Harrison and the musical connection that later developed into a close creative partnership. Harrison first rose to prominence as lead guitarist of the Beatles in the 1960s before…
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The five very worst Razorlight lyrics
The article presents a subjective selection of Razorlight lyrics that it considers the band’s worst. It matters chiefly as music criticism and highlights the band’s sometimes divisive reputation for blunt or awkward lyric writing. – The piece is structured as a five-item list rather than reporting a new event. – It focuses on individual lines…
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XENTRIX Shares Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming Album ‘Allied With The Enemy’
UK thrash metal band XENTRIX have released a music video for “Allied With The Enemy”, the title track and first single from their forthcoming album. The release previews an album the band presents as a darker, heavier and more direct follow-up to 2022’s “Seven Words”, with lyrics addressing themes including disinformation, self-bias and social collapse.…
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ELEINE Shares ‘Watch As We Rise’ Single From Upcoming ‘The Water Taste Of Blood’ Album
Swedish metal band ELEINE have released “Watch As We Rise”, a new single and video from their forthcoming fifth album, The Water Taste Of Blood. The song is presented as the record’s heaviest release so far and centres on resilience and reclaiming control, while its arrival builds momentum for the band’s largest headline tour and…
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The 1971 song Ian Anderson wanted to leave in the past: “Has palled a bit”
Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson has revealed that “Aqualung”, the band’s celebrated 1971 track, has “palled a bit” for him in recent months, even though it remains an essential part of the group’s live shows. Speaking to Far Out magazine, Anderson explained that despite his personal fatigue with the song, fans still expect to hear…
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We’ve got a new Music Video!
This YouTube Short is being shared as the announcement of a brand new music video, though the creator or band behind it isn’t named on the page itself. Going by the “Shorts” format, it’s a short-form, vertical cut of the release, likely built to give a quick teaser or highlight reel rather than the full-length…
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The 2004 song Bono wanted people to hear 1,000 times: “Deceptively simple”
Bono praised Kanye West’s 2004 song ‘Jesus Walks’ as a record he wanted people to hear “1,000 times”, describing it as deceptively simple but culturally significant. The article presents the track as an example of music that combined an immediately memorable sound with an unusual mainstream subject: open discussion of faith. Released on West’s debut…