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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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Capcom dev got his dream Zelda game by threatening Shigeru Miyamoto: “If Nintendo’s not up for it, we’ll release an identical game with different characters and just call it something else”
A veteran Capcom developer has revealed he secured the chance to work on a Legend of Zelda game by effectively threatening Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, warning that Capcom would simply create its own near-identical clone with different characters if Nintendo refused to collaborate. The anecdote sheds light on the unusual origins of Capcom’s involvement in the…
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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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Fan makes an actual port of Half-Life 1 for the PlayStation 1, and now I see why Valve never did it
Barnie can promise you the beer again in beautiful 240p. The post Fan makes an actual port of Half-Life 1 for the PlayStation 1, and now I see why Valve never did it appeared first on Destructoid.
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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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Segers exits Broadway’s Hadestown following backlash over past remarks
Actor Geno Segers will no longer join the Broadway cast of Hadestown, with producers confirming that he and the production “mutually agreed” he would not take up the role, after his casting sparked online backlash. No official reason was given, but the decision followed criticism from theatre fans who resurfaced old videos in which Segers…
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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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‘Gabby Dollhouse’ Casts Gabby’s Little Sister for Netflix Series (Exclusive)
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation have revealed the identity of Gabby’s previously unnamed little sister in the children’s franchise “Gabby’s Dollhouse”, confirming she is called Doozie and will be voiced by Celestina Harris. The character was first teased in a surprise reveal at the end of the 2025 film “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie”, and her official…