“It was if Merlin himself could not have concocted a spell more perfect”: How Stevie Nicks Turned to Mythology to Conjure Up Fleetwood Mac’s Rhiannon

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By Bill DeMain, Louder / Yahoo | It makes sense that what has become Stevie Nicks’s signature song was... Read More → “It was if Merlin himself could not have concocted a spell more perfect”: How Stevie Nicks Turned to Mythology to Conjure Up Fleetwood Mac’s Rhiannon

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A Beginner’s Guide to Folk Metal in Five Essential Albums

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Photo: Primordial | By Chris Chantler, Metal Hammer / LouderSound | Think folk metal is all just a bit of hey... Read More → A Beginner’s Guide to Folk Metal in Five Essential Albums

Katy Perry

13 Artists Who Don’t Have a Diamond-certified Album — But Should

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By Callie Ahlgrim, Insider / Yahoo | More than 100 albums have been certified diamond by the Recording... Read More → 13 Artists Who Don’t Have a Diamond-certified Album — But Should

David Byrne Talks ‘Here Lies Love,’ ‘Stop Making Sense,’ and More

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By Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo Music | With his Studio 54-inspired Broadway musical coinciding with the anniversary... Read More → David Byrne Talks ‘Here Lies Love,’ ‘Stop Making Sense,’ and More

Vixen

Vixen’s Janet Gardner on Being Objectified by ’80s Metal Magazine: ‘That was the last time I dressed like that.’

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Photo: Janet Gardner | By Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo Music | “There was definitely a double-standard.... Read More → Vixen’s Janet Gardner on Being Objectified by ’80s Metal Magazine: ‘That was the last time I dressed like that.’

Lollar pick-ups

“The apocalypse will happen before most of our pickups ever take a dump”: Jason Lollar on What Drives Him to Make Better Pickups Than Anything That’s Gone Before

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Photo: Robert Randolph & Jason Lollar | By Jamie Dickson, Guitar Mag / Yahoo | Poised and responsive,... Read More → “The apocalypse will happen before most of our pickups ever take a dump”: Jason Lollar on What Drives Him to Make Better Pickups Than Anything That’s Gone Before

“Joe Walsh branched out – a genuine progressive instinct at work”: When Future Eagles Icon Went Prog

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By Sid Smith, Louder / Yahoo | There’s a story Joe Walsh used to tell about how after leaving the James... Read More → “Joe Walsh branched out – a genuine progressive instinct at work”: When Future Eagles Icon Went Prog

BTS K-pop

Music Streams for 2023 Hit 1 Trillion in Record Time. Latin and K-pop Artists are Big Reasons Why

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Photo: K-pop group | By Maria Sherman, AP News | Is non-English language music the future of the music... Read More → Music Streams for 2023 Hit 1 Trillion in Record Time. Latin and K-pop Artists are Big Reasons Why

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CBS News – Remembering Louis Armstrong

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Photo: Louis Armstrong | CBS News – Sunday Morning | He answered to “Pops,”... Read More → CBS News – Remembering Louis Armstrong

How Much Do Band Names Really Matter?

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Photo: The Spice Girls 1996 | By Danny Wright, GQ / Culture / Pocket | “It’s so bad that the tribute... Read More → How Much Do Band Names Really Matter?

Summer of Soul

This 1969 Music Fest Has Been Called ‘Black Woodstock.’ Why Doesn’t Anyone Remember?

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By Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone | (This eventually became one of my favorite “concert” movies when... Read More → This 1969 Music Fest Has Been Called ‘Black Woodstock.’ Why Doesn’t Anyone Remember?

Before You Fight Over the Word ‘woke,’ Learn Its History. It Will Blow You Away

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By Phil Boas, Arizona Republic | Someday when the cultural moment that many have called “The Great... Read More → Before You Fight Over the Word ‘woke,’ Learn Its History. It Will Blow You Away

Graham Nash on His Musical Journey and Living in the Now

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Photo: Graham Nash | By Tom Lanham, Paste Magazine | Graham Nash might have just turned a well-seasoned 81,... Read More → Graham Nash on His Musical Journey and Living in the Now

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The Biggest, Messiest Band Break-ups in History

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Photo: U2 | By Andy Greene, Rolling Stone / Pocket | “Being in a band is tricky,” Bono said earlier this... Read More → The Biggest, Messiest Band Break-ups in History

Robots Run the Show as Swiss Radio Tests AI Voices for a Day

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Photo: Robot Sophia | By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press | The voices sound like well-known personalities, the... Read More → Robots Run the Show as Swiss Radio Tests AI Voices for a Day

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