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Behind the Meaning of Alan Jackson’s 9/11 Memorial Song, “Where Were You...
Many artists took in the hurt and the fear that surrounded 9/11 and used it for creative fuel. In times of great struggle we look to many leaders to guide us down the right path. In a way, musicians...
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Too Much Caffeine? Sabrina Carpenter’s Friends Blunt Reaction To Hit Song...
Having a top ten global pop hit doesn’t sound like it would come with many downsides, but as rising superstar and “Espresso” singer Sabrina Carpenter’s friends found out, it very much can. Carpenter...
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We All Missed LL Cool J’s Comeback, but “30 Decembers” Fills Us In
LL Cool J’s “30 Decembers” is a play-by-play recap of the rap icon’s incognito return to public life in 2020. That’s right, dear reader: we all missed LL Cool J’s comeback (we know, we know, he said...
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Paul McCartney’s Moped Accident and the Drunk Doctor That Inspired the...
The Beatles have some one-of-a-kind songs in their catalog. However, one of the tunes that is unlike any of the others is their storybook Western ballad “Rocky Raccoon.” Seemingly the culmination of...
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The Story Behind Vince Gill and Amy Grant’s Pre-Romance First Duet “House of...
It wasn’t long after they performed together for the first time in 1993, on the TV holiday special, Christmas With Vince Gill, that Amy Grant and Vince Gill started working on their next collaboration....
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The Story Behind Fiona’s Fiery 1985 Breakthrough Hit “Talk to Me”
In 1985, an infectious, hard rocking single called “Talk to Me” hit radio and MTV. The track traded smoldering verses with tortured choruses as singer Fiona Flanagan (known just as Fiona) expressed...
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Why Slash Hated Guns N’ Roses’ Most Popular Song—”Sweet Child O’ Mine”
Getting sick of a catchy song is a phenomenon everyone has endured. One likes the song, listens to the song too many times, and then hates it when it’s all said and done. Given that we fans feel this,...
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Remember When: Taylor Swift Changed What Some Considered a Homophobic Lyric...
On “Picture to Burn,” the second single from Taylor Swift‘s self-titled debut in 2006, she’s singing about her former classmate at Hendersonville High School in Tennesse, who she briefly dated then...
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Kenny Chesney’s Complicated Relationship With His Smash Hit “She Thinks My...
The veteran country musician, Kenny Chesney, has been around to see it all. And thanks to his tenured career in country music, his career has seen it all. Chesney’s career has had its peaks and...
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How Spiller and Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Collaboration on “Groovejet (If This...
Before she committed murder on the dance floor, but after scoring a handful of UK chart hits with the indie rock band Theaudience, Sophie Ellis-Bextor was the voice and one of the minds behind a...
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Behind the Meaning of Kacey Musgraves’ Acceptance Anthem, “Cup of Tea”
The song of acceptance Kacey Musgraves is most known for is “Follow Your Arrow.” However, there is another track that is equally as inspiring: “Cup of Tea.” Uncover the meaning behind this track,...
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The Story Behind “Dizzy, Miss Lizzy” by Larry Williams and How It Traveled...
Larry Williams first came to the attention of Specialty Records founder Art Rupe when he was playing piano for Lloyd Price. Williams also chauffeured and acted as a valet for the singer who had success...
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The Death and Rebirth Motifs at the Core of Adele’s Bond Theme “Skyfall”
Could Adele’s confessional songwriting translate into the world’s most popular spy film franchise? Though she was reluctant to record the theme song for a James Bond film, Skyfall’s born-again theme...
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“My Name is Bill, and I’m a Head Case”: The Story Behind “I’m a Boy” by The Who
Before Tommy, or even A Quick One, While He’s Away, Pete Townshend of The Who toyed with writing a rock opera named Quads. It was set more than three decades in the future, and the premise was that...
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The Story Behind “I Wanna Be Your Man” by The Rolling Stones and How They Got...
The Rolling Stones have crafted an image through the years, from their early “bad boy” days to their lips-and-tongue logo to their iconic seasoned stage presence. Mick Jagger’s star turns and Keith...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’,” the Journey Hit...
Journey hit the ’80s running as one of the biggest crossover artists in the arena rock genre. But they needed a catapult to get to that status, and their 1979 Top-20 hit single “Lovin’, Touchin’,...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Burning Heart,” Survivor’s Striking Return to...
That old adage about not fixing it if it ain’t broke certainly must have been ringing in the head of Sylvester Stallone as he prepared Rocky IV. Needing an anthem for the song’s soundtrack, he turned...
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The Story Behind “Sunshine (Go Away Today)” by Jonathan Edwards and Its...
Jonathan Edwards’ only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, “Sunshine (Go Away Today),” was one of the most popular songs of 1972. Given its association with the news of the times—particularly...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “The End of the World,” an All-Time Weeper from...
Although she was a mainstay on the country charts for decades, Skeeter Davis’ crossover success on the pop charts was mostly limited to a pair of Top-10 singles. But one of those songs, her 1962 hit...
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The Shotgun Blast that Led to the Story Behind “My Hometown” by Bruce...
The May 21, 1969, edition of The Asbury Park Press reported the events of the previous evening as they occurred in Freehold, New Jersey. The police logbook showed a group of black teenagers gathered...
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