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Post-Millennial Classics: “I Know the End,” the Apocalyptic Closer to a...
It’s not often that an album receives such immediate and universal praise like the kind Phoebe Bridgers’ 2020 album Punisher got. Like other classic albums, it benefits from a stunner of a closing...
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The Story Behind the Song The Band’s Rick Danko Wrote With Bob Dylan in a...
Between the release of his seventh album, Blonde on Blonde in 1966. a motorcycle accident shortly thereafter, and his next release John Wesley Harding, Bob Dylan retreated to his home in Woodstock, New...
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The Stevie Nicks Hit Song That She Originally Wrote for Dolly Parton: “It...
When listing the best female musicians of the 20th century one has to name Stevie Nicks and Dolly Parton. There is just no answer in the world that wouldn’t include those two names, as both artists...
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The Meaning Behind Kelsea Ballerini’s “How Much Do You Love Me”
Heartbreak can create roadblocks in future relationships. That’s a fact that Kelsea Ballerini knows all too well. She says as much in her recently released ballad, “How Much Do You Love Me.” Ballerini...
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“The Perfect Keith Single”: The Story Behind “Take It So Hard” by Keith...
For most of the 1980s, The Rolling Stones were in turmoil. Band members took on side projects or solo albums. They came together to record Dirty Work in the summer of 1985. Mick Jagger and Keith...
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The Real and Invented Dramas That Made “Love Rollercoaster” Ohio Players’...
Other funk artists have had more staying power, but few had a peak period that rivaled that of Ohio Players. During a 16-month stretch in the mid-1970s, the band released three Platinum-certified...
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The Story Behind How The Beastie Boys Wrote Their Iconic Hit “Fight For Your...
Whether you got it straight from the source or from Travis Kelce, The Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right” is arguably the best party anthem of all time. Though, despite its glorious and epic stature,...
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Behind the Meaning of Joni Mitchell’s “Chelsea Morning”
Joni Mitchell is a visceral songwriter. Her lyrics are chock full of stunning visuals and powerful emotions. Among her most palpable songs is “Chelsea Morning.” Uncover the meaning behind this track,...
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The Scathing Eagles Song That Proved Don Henley and Glenn Frey Could Still...
Nothing brings two people together quite like a mutual irritation, and the scathing Eagles song Don Henley and Glenn Frey wrote about celebrity culture is certainly no exception. “Get Over It” was the...
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The Story Behind One of the Last Songs Written and Recorded by Glenn Frey...
Before the Eagles reunited in 1994 after a 15-year hiatus from the release of their album The Long Run, the band’s longtime collaborator singer and songwriter Jack Tempchin went into the studio with...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “While You See a Chance,” the Song That Gave...
At a pivotal moment, you either have to grab the opportunity presented to you, or, if none are forthcoming, create the opportunity on your own. That notion appealed to both Steve Winwood, in search of...
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Behind the Meaning of “I Would, Would You” by Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini first teased “I Would, Would You” on her Instagram stories. Along with a short snippet of the song, Ballerini confirmed that it would be a song addressed to her closest friends. This...
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Stevie Nicks’ One Life Regret Helped Inspire Her Latest Single, “The Lighthouse”
Throughout her decades-long career, Stevie Nicks has made a point to follow her own star and live an authentic truth that leaves no room for regret—still, there is one notable exception. During an...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Kids in America,” Kim Wilde’s Smash Debut...
With its pulsating synth lines, cool special effects, and catchy chorus, it wouldn’t have taken too much to put “Kids in America,” released in 1981, over the edge. Luckily, the song also benefited from...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Cheap Sunglasses,” ZZ Top’s Ode to Disposable...
There are some items of clothing that skimping on their price will generally have a detrimental effect on your overall look. According to ZZ Top, shades are not in that category. In fact, the band...
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Did George Harrison Hide a Dig at Paul McCartney by Teasing Someone Else in...
It’s no small secret that tension was building amongst the Fab Four in their final years as a band, and one could argue that no Beatle was more familiar with these feelings than George Harrison, who...
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The Racy Story Behind “Pink Cadillac” by Bruce Springsteen and Why AOL Banned...
The Cadillac Automobile Co. started in 1902 as an offshoot of the Henry Ford Co. The founder of Detroit, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, was the inspiration for the name, and it was his family’s coat of...
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Yacht Rock Essentials: “Lonely People,” an Uplifting Anthem From America
America captured the soft-rocking spirit of the early 1970s as well as any outfit. Considering that sound was the basis for what would become yacht rock, it makes sense they’re generally considered one...
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Post-Millennial Classic: “True Love Waits,” the Song Radiohead Took Two...
The title of the song is “True Love Waits,” so the concept of patience is sort of baked right into it. Radiohead certainly took that to the extreme, as they finally gave this lovely ballad its...
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Behind the Meaning of Chappell Roan’s Breakout Track, “Casual”
Chappell Roan’s career has skyrocketed over the last year. She went from a relative unknown to one of pop’s biggest players seemingly overnight–at least from the outside looking in. One of the first...
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