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Joni Mitchell Made History With Her First No. 1 Hit, Which She Called a “Throwaway Song”
LOS ANGELES - 1974: Singer Joni Mitchell performs in 1974 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) In 1974, Joni Mitchell released what became her…
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Andrew Savage Launches New Band Iconic Fugues with “2025 Dream/2025 Blues”
“I think it’s just amazing the way a fun guitar solo can draw a bit of sun out from behind the clouds”
American Songwriter
4 of the Most Impressive Vocal Performances of 1960s Rock
Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns We take a look at four of the most impressive rock vocal performances of the 1960s, including a particularly divisive track from 1965. The post 4 of the Most…
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3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1970s That Were Somehow No. 1 Hits
Over the years, tastes change. Indeed, these are three one-hit wonders from the 1970s that were somehow No. 1 hits. The post 3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1970s That Were Somehow No. 1 Hits appeared firs…
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Korea’s Weverse Con Festival Expands to India
The launch of Weverse Con Festival India will be seen as another sign that the country's live music circuit is ready to take the next step.
American Songwriter
Remembering When Two Rock Legends Reunited To Bring Back a Beloved Band After Two Decades in 1994
MINNEAPOLIS - MAY 21: Progressive Rock band Traffic gather for a curtain call at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 21, 1994. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Image…
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Christian Nodal’s ‘No Te Contaron Mal’ Passes 1 Billion Views on YouTube
The 2018 hit is the regional Mexican artist’s second to clear the mark following the official video for “Adiós Amor.”
American Songwriter
Born 142 Years Ago Today in Ohio, the Drifter Cowboy Behind the Folk Classic That Soundtracked George Clooney’s Oscar-Nominated Coen Brothers Hit
Portrait of the cast of KFRC radio's the 'Happy Go Lucky Hour,' San Francisco, California, 1930. Pictured are, standing from left, Al Pearce, Edna O'Keefe, Cal Pearce, Jean Clarnioux, Norman Neilsen,…
American Songwriter
Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Must-Hear Classic Rock Ballads From 1963
LOS ANGELES - NOVERMBER 1963: Rock and roll group "The Beach Boys" pose with Corvette in their first photo session since Al Jardine returned to the band in Novermber 1963. (L-R) Brian Wilson, Al Jardi…
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This Day in Sports History: October 8
October sports are all about the MLB postseason, the start of the NBA and NHL seasons, significant college football games, NASCAR’s Xfinity 500, track events, the UEFA Champions League, and... The pos…
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This Day in Rock History: October 8
On Oct. 8, a legendary Pink Floyd album ended a phenomenal run on the Billboard 200 chart, and U2’s hit song “Desire” climbed to the top of the U.K. singles... The post This Day in Rock History: Octob…
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ARIA Warns Lawmakers That Australia Could Be Used as ‘Trojan Horse for Big AI’
“Done the way that Big AI is proposing," says ARIA's Herd, frontier training "would devastate the music industry and make Australia a pariah for rights holders globally.”
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Powderfinger Is Teasing Something Grand
Hailing from Brisbane, Powderfinger was one of the elite bands of their era, earning 18 total ARIA Awards, and closing out their career with five successive No. 1 albums.
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Hayley Williams Proves There’s a Lot More to Her Than Paramore in a Galvanizing Solo Show at the Hollywood Bowl: Concert Review
When do trimmings become the main course? Or, to pose it in employment terms: When does a side hustle became the real hustle? And can that just go down without a hitch? These are just ways into trying…
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Ella Langley Wonders Onstage If She Can Have Both ‘The Man & The Dream’ Amid Tucker Wetmore Dating Rumors
“I turned 27 this year, so I’m kinda thinking like, wait, can she have both?” Langley wonders aloud during her SiriusXM Small Stage concert in Denver.
American Songwriter
Born 62 Years Ago Today in England, the Blue-Eyed Soul Singer Who Backed George Harrison and Pink Floyd Before Scoring a Top 5 Hit of Her Own
MUNICH, GERMANY - Sam Brown performs on stage at the Theaterfabrik in Munich Germany in 1990. (Photo by Bernd Muller/Redferns) British singer-songwriter Sam Brown, who scored a top 5 hit with 1988's "…
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These Popular Kids’ Halloween Costumes Are Over 60% Off This October Prime Day, From ‘Wicked’ to ‘Descendants’
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days ends tonight (Oct. 7) at midnight, meaning you only have a few hours left to secure major deals on Hollywood-inspired Halloween costumes.
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Stevie Nicks Inspired Mckenna Grace’s ‘Very ’60s, ’70s-Inspired’ Style in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
"Each of the Hunger Games have such a specific time period for fashion," the actress says.
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Rihanna Uses Some Fenty Math to Reveal She Has ‘At Least’ 170 Unreleased Songs in the Vault
A$AP Rocky said RiRi was in the studio in August.
