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Alice Cooper announces more Alice’s Attic tour dates
Alice Cooper has announced a fresh batch of US tour dates as part of his ongoing Alice’s Attic tour, coming just two days after the European leg wrapped up in Italy. The 78-year-old rock veteran continues to keep up a packed schedule, with the new shows adding to an already busy year of touring and…
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The singer who “sucked the life” out of Van Halen: “We’re from different planets”
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Remember When Bob Seger Wrote a Song for Eagles in 1979?
Bob Seger, best known for solo hits like “Against the Wind” and “Night Moves,” co-wrote Eagles’ 1979 chart-topper “Heartache Tonight,” a lesser-known but notable crossover between two prolific songwriting camps. The track appeared on Eagles’ The Long Run album and became the band’s final US No. 1 single before their split in 1980, underlining Seger’s…
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“A Study in Unconscious Cruelty”: This 1967 Country Hit Was Almost Stolen From Its Songwriter
(Original Caption) British female singer Bobby Gentry. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Apathy is the common thread that connects all stages of Bobbie Gentry’s 1967 Southern Gothic hit, “Ode To Billie Joe”. The post “A Study in Unconscious Cruelty”: This 1967 Country Hit Was Almost Stolen From Its Songwriter appeared first on…
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Madonna Reflects on ‘Confessions II’ Success: ‘Words Cannot Express How Grateful and Surprised I Am’
The icon responded to her new album opening at Number One on the Billboard 200
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4 Iconic One-Hit Wonders That Were Also Debut Singles
An American Songwriter feature highlights four hit songs that were remarkable for being the debut singles of the acts who recorded them, a rare feat given how few artists strike gold on their first release. The list spans four decades of pop and rock, from 1979 to 2000, and touches on the stories behind each…
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The 1912 song Dolly Parton will never get tired of: “I always cling to them”
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‘If we die, we die together’: Wife who held on to her husband’s legs after he was sucked out of Ryanair jet window at 20,000ft describes battle to save him
A woman has described the terrifying moment she grabbed hold of her husband’s legs to stop him being fully sucked out of a Ryanair aircraft after a window blew out at around 20,000ft. She recounted telling him “if we die, we die together” as she fought to keep him inside the cabin during the mid-air…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Billy Joel Doc & More Nominated for 2026 Humanitas Prizes: Full List
The 2026 Humanitas Prize nominations have been announced, honouring television and film writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced way. Netflix’s animated hit “KPop Demon Hunters” is nominated for family feature, while “Song Sung Blue”, the drama starring Kate Hudson as the wife of a Neil Diamond tribute performer, is up for…
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Disturbing past of family at center of ‘House of Horrors’ scandal that stunned America: Neighbors tell of padlocked doors and missed warning signs after 16 children were found living in ‘pure evil’ squalor
A family in Ohio has become the focus of a “House of Horrors” scandal after 16 children were discovered living in squalid conditions inside their home, in a case that has shocked communities across America. The children’s mother, named as Christina Siders and reportedly linked to a local foodbank, is at the centre of the…