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American Songwriter
Every Baby Boomer Alive Has a Core Memory To Go With These 5 Songs From the 1970s
Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Every baby boomer alive likely has at least one core memory (probably several) attached to these iconic 1970s songs. The post Every Baby Boomer Alive Has a Core Memo…
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Jay-Z Can Seek to Restart Extortion Case After Accuser Recants, Appeals Court Says
The order rejected the star's bid to rehear the case in light of the "explosive new evidence," but pointed out that a lower court could still do so.
American Songwriter
Trace Adkins Wrote This Song To Try To Get a Record Deal in 1996 (And It Worked)
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO -- -- Pictured: Musician Trace Adkins performing on April 8, 1998 -- (Photo by: Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) In 1996,…
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Peermusic CEO Jamie Cerreta on His Frontline Focus & the State of Indie Publishing: ‘A Hit Can Come From Anywhere Now’
"In our business these days there are somewhat short-term goals around the business," says Cerreta. "Publishing is not a short-term goal."
Stereogum
Prevention Announce Debut Album And Nothing’s Mine: Hear “Tell Yourself”
Springfield, Illinois' Prevention have been cranking out righteous, passionate straight-edge hardcore since 2019. They play fast, in an orthodox old-school youth crew style, but they seem to mean it s…
Rolling Stone
Olivia Dean’s ‘Art of Loving’ Song Accused of Copying Bill Withers’ ‘Just the Two of Us’
The publisher of Withers’ catalog filed the new lawsuit against Dean's label and publishers, claiming her song "I've Seen It" stole from the 1981 R&B classic
Rolling Stone
See Bruno Mars Serenade Karol G in New ‘Dance With Me’ Video
"Still" singers reunite in latest visual off The Romantic
Pitchfork
How to Live Stream Austin City Limits Festival 2026
Charli xcx, Geese, the xx, Lorde, Skrillex,, the War on Drugs, and Turnstile are among the acts hitting the stage this weekend
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Omni’s Philip Frobos Shares New Sorry & Jane Birkin Covers
In 2021, Omni's Philip Frobos released his debut solo album Vague Enough To Satisfy. Since then, he's been busy with the Atlanta post-punk band, who released Souvenir in 2024 and is currently celebrat…
American Songwriter
4 Huge Comeback Albums From Bob Dylan’s Career
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan needed to rebound from slumps a few times in his career. These four albums helped make that happen for him. The post 4 Huge Comeback Albums From Bob Dylan’s Career appeared first o…
American Songwriter
Born 44 Years Ago Today in Virginia, the Grammy-Nominated Mind Behind Career-Defining Hits by Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, and Kenny Chesney
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Ross Copperman accepts Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award at the 14th Annual Academy Of Country Music Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 25, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo b…
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Lady Gaga Apologizes Over Haus Labs Bronzer Controversy
"We want to take full responsibility for our mistakes," the official Haus Labs Instagram account posted in a statement.
Stereogum
Hear Anna Domino’s Previously Unreleased “Happy To Go” From New East And West Reissue
In 1984, Anna Domino released the five-track mini-album East And West on Les Disques du Crépuscule, the Belgian indie label that often collaborated with Tony Wilson's renowned Factory Records. The Tok…
Rolling Stone
Talking Heads Detail Massive ‘Fear of Music’ Reissue
The “super deluxe edition,” which comes in three CD/Blu-ray or six LP vinyl, includes two concert sets from their 1979 tour
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St. Louis Man Discovers His Father Is Michael McDonald
Imagine finding out, deep into middle aged, that you're the son of the honey-gargling king of yacht rock. Michael Goessling, a St. Louis resident, recently had just such an experience when he found ou…
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Publishing Briefs: Killing Joke Frontman Signs With Cooking Vinyl, Adéla Collaborator at Prescription Songs
More publishing news and signings this week include Tyla Rodrigues at Sony Music Publishing, Will Bundy at Bucks Music Group and more.
American Songwriter
On This Day in 2005, the Only Artist to Ever Be Banned From the Opry House Was Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry
Dierks Bentley Twenty-one years ago today, the only performer to ever be banned from the Opry House became a member of the Grand Ole Opry The post On This Day in 2005, the Only Artist to Ever Be Banne…
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Dua Lipa Pokes Fun at Her Italian Skills With ‘Milan…Such a Cool Place’
The pop star revisits the meme moment from her Milano Cortina 2026 promo video, and her Italian is once again the center of attention.
Variety Music
Kelly Clarkson Says ‘I Love AI’ but AI Artists Should Not Be on the Same Music Charts as Humans
Kelly Clarkson has shared her admittedly “controversial” opinion on artificial intelligence, saying she thinks it can do “amazing things” but shouldn’t be able to create anything that competes with hu…
