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The Story Behind the Queen Single “Body Language” and How Partial Nudity and...
When Queen released the second single from their 1982 album Hot Space, it was met with praise by radio and on the charts, where it hit No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to No. 4 in the UK,...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Juke Box Hero” by Foreigner and Why It Hit Home...
There are some songs that seem to speak directly to the audience they’re trying to cultivate. In the case of “Juke Box Hero,” Foreigner struck a nerve with all the kids in the audience who harbored the...
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The Meaning Behind Post Malone and HARDY’s Hypothetical Murder Ballad, “Hide...
Country music has its fair share of murder ballads. Artists have been singing about other people committing crimes–or thinking about committing some themselves–for decades. While many of them should be...
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The Country Ballad Stevie Nicks Wrote for Dolly Parton, Later Covered by Glen...
Years before Stevie Nicks ever made it to Hollywood and was called, along with Lindsey Buckingham, to join Fleetwood Mac in 1974, she wrote a song about a romanticized vision of Hollywood. By the early...
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The Meaning Behind “Irish Goodbye” by Kacey Musgraves and the Irish Exit...
Last week, Kacey Musgraves revealed the deluxe edition of her sixth studio album. Deeper into the Well features seven bonus tracks, with appearances by Leon Bridges and Tiny Habits. “Irish Goodbye” is...
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The Beatles Song That the BBC Banned Decades After Its Release
There is quite a laundry list of songs that the BBC banned during The Beatles’ heyday of the 1960s. Many of those bans were warranted for the time due to their lyrical content involving drugs, sexual...
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The Meaning Behind “Ceilings” by Lizzy McAlpine and Social Media’s Obsession...
TikTok’s algorithms made Lizzy McAlpine famous. Though grateful for her audience, she soon had to navigate a sudden career without being forever locked into the TikTok ecosystem. Her song “Ceilings” is...
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The Story Behind “Bankrobber” by The Clash and Why Their Label Nixed a Plan...
The Clash released London Calling in December 1979. The double album pushed the envelope for what a punk band could be. There was straight-ahead punk rock, but the band’s evolution was evident in the...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “You’re Only Lonely,” the Breakthrough Hit by...
A supremely talented musician who excels as a songwriter, singer, and instrumentalist, JD Souther was a part of some of the biggest hits of the ‘70s as a collaborator with the Eagles. Solo success on...
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Behind Jelly Roll’s Unreleased Song “Winning Streak” and the AA Meeting That...
It isn’t an exaggeration to say Jelly Roll is on a winning streak lately. Since releasing his 2023 country debut Whitsitt Chapel, the former rapper has dominated the genre. However, Jelly’s road to...
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Post-Millennial Classic: “Outfit” by Drive-By Truckers, One of the First...
Before he was known as one of the most acclaimed singer/songwriters of the modern era, Jason Isbell plied his trade as a guitarist with Drive-By Truckers. He wasn’t with that standout band long before...
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The Beatles Song Banned Over Double Entendres That John Lennon Insisted Was...
Time and time again through the years, the BBC has opted to ban The Beatles’ songs. For one reason or another, some of which were warranted, the BBC banned quite a few of The Fab Four’s biggest and...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Part-Time Lover,” the Last of Stevie Wonder’s...
Stevie Wonder set up camp at the top of the Billboard pop charts for a two-decade span, landing at the No. 1 spot eight times from 1963 to 1985. “Part-Time Lover,” the last of those chart-toppers,...
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Don Henley Thought Stevie Nicks Wrote This Track for Him, She Says “He Wishes”
Considering their brief, whirlwind love affair in the late 1970s and a few suspiciously recognizable lyrics, Don Henley long thought Stevie Nicks wrote a Tusk track for the former Eagles drummer....
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Behind the Meaning of Bob Dylan’s Rumored Ode to Joan Baez, “Just Like a Woman”
There are a couple of theories as to who Bob Dylan is singing about in “Just Like a Woman.” This ballad features some of Dylan’s most exceptional writing. Many fans of The Bard consider it one of his...
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The Story Behind the Iggy Pop Heroin Ballad That United David Bowie and Tina...
When David Bowie and Iggy Pop sojourned to Berlin in 1976 to reinvent themselves and distance from drugs, it resulted in one of their most fruitful creative periods. Both co-wrote Pop’s post-Stooges...
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The Meaning Behind “Anyone’s Ghost” by The National and How It Became a Novel
The National released their brooding masterpiece High Violet in 2010. The musicians are from Cincinnati but formed in Brooklyn, New York, and quietly became one of their generation’s most enduring...
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Behind the Meaning of “California Sober” by Post Malone and Chris Stapleton
Post Malone defied expectations with his country coded album, F-1 Trillion. He tapped some of the biggest names in country music to help him bring his vision to life. Among that list of artists is...
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Willie Nelson Conceived Youngest Son Micah’s Moniker, Particle Kid, Then...
When Micah Nelson came home from school one day in his teens to play Mario Kart, his father Willie Nelson walked in and said ‘Welcome home, Particle Kid,’ before walking about. The name stuck, and...
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Behind the Meaning of John Lennon’s “Working Class Hero”
Post-Beatles, John Lennon certainly couldn’t have been considered “working class.” He was lucky enough to be apart of one of the greatest bands of all time and his bank account certainly reflected it....
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