Music used to have a fairly predictable life cycle. Release the single. Promote it. Hope it charts. Move on. Streaming, films, TV and TikTok have destroyed that model. A song can now become enormous: five…
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Ever heard a brand-new song and immediately thought: Where have I heard that before? Sometimes there’s a very good reason. Popular music constantly recycles itself through samples, interpolations, covers and reworked melodies. Stella Lefty’s current…
Long-distance relationships have produced some brilliant music because distance gives songwriters everything they need. Longing. Uncertainty. Travel. Phone calls. Time zones. Missing somebody. And the slightly ridiculous things people will do to see each other…
Most people know Dolly Parton as the voice behind “Jolene,” “9 to 5” and “Coat of Many Colors.” But Dolly Parton was just as remarkable as a songwriter. Over the course of her career, Parton…
Dolly Parton leaves behind one of the greatest song catalogues in country music history. Following her death at the age of 80, listeners around the world are returning to the songs that made Parton a…
Summer playlists are easy. Big choruses. Dance music. Road trips. Sunshine. Autumn requires something different. As evenings get darker and the temperature drops, acoustic guitars, warm vocals, folk, indie and nostalgic songwriting suddenly make much…
Some of the saddest songs do not sound sad at all. They arrive with bright guitars, danceable drums, huge pop choruses and melodies that make you want to sing along. Then you pay attention to…
Looking for good songs to sing acapella? Singing without instruments can be one of the best ways to show off your voice. With no backing track, guitar or piano to hide behind, everything comes down…
