Forty-six years ago today, Kenny Rogers started a three-week run at No. 1 with a song that painted a country trio in a bad light. The post On This Day in 1980,…
Tag: classic country
This Beloved Blondie Track Only Saw the Light of Day as a Last-Ditch Effort (That Their Drummer Refused To Play)
“Heart of Glass” is one of Blondie’s most iconic cuts now, but it was almost abandoned on the cutting room floor ahead of their third album. The post This Beloved Blondie Track…
Did You Know This Famous Rock Band Was Allegedly the First To Ever Be Played in Outer Space?
Humans on Earth have broadcast quite a bit of music into space, but this rock band was the first of the genre to make it beyond our planet. The post Did You…
American Songwriter OP-ED by Tift Merritt: DNA, Not AI, Gives Life to Our Songs
I recently went into the studio for the first time in many years. Days before the session, I realized it would require 10 million streams to simply pay for the recording bill….
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Sounds the Alarm on “Insidious, Childish” AI Deception
With advancements in AI, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson lashed out at the technology, calling it “insidious, childish, and dishonest.” The post Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Sounds the Alarm on “Insidious, Childish” AI…