“The Tide Is High” was originally recorded by Jamaican vocal group The Paragons in 1967. Not Blondie. And not Atomic Kitten. Blondie made the song a major international hit in 1980. Atomic Kitten introduced it…
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Spotify has partnered with Audi to launch a new in-car music streaming experience, allowing drivers to listen to their favourite songs, podcasts and playlists without connecting their smartphones. Launched on 21 October 2026, the new…
“Spooky, Scary Skeletons” was originally written and recorded by Andrew Gold. The song appeared on his 1996 album Halloween Howls: Fun & Scary Music. But the version many younger listeners recognise is a remix by…
Artists face a difficult question when deciding where to spend their limited time and money. Should you make and promote another single? Or should you put that budget behind an older track that is already…
Lil Wayne’s “How to Love” is about people who struggle to accept love because of painful experiences earlier in their lives. And it’s having another unexpected moment in popular culture. The 2011 recording is appearing…
KATSEYE’s “Unloveu” is about the moment you realise that you’re finally beginning to stop loving somebody who once meant everything to you. But there’s something particularly interesting about the song. Member Lara Raj helped write…
Deee-Lite’s “Groove Is in the Heart” is built from an extraordinary collection of musical influences and samples. The most famous is a bassline taken from “Bring Down the Birds” by Herbie Hancock. But that’s only…
‘Hwaryongdo’ from Jeokbyeokga leads the new gayageum byeongchang recording from Kim Min-jeong. Byeongchang means singing pansori while playing the 12-string gayageum, so the voice and the strings come from one performer. The same album carries…
The song featured throughout the third episode of The Last of Us is “Long Long Time” by Linda Ronstadt. Originally released in 1970, the recording became central to one of the television series’ most emotional…
If you already own Sonos speakers, Apple’s new HomeView raises an appealing possibility: could you add a screen for music controls, artwork and smart-home features without replacing your existing sound system? The good news is…
