“I began writing a song in my head about the drudgery of being an astronaut”: The classic song that transformed Elton John into a superstar

Credit: YouTube/Elton John Every great artist has their golden era, the period in which they reach their creative zenith, ...
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Review: 'Song Song Blue' with Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson is a song worth singing

"Song Sung Blue," a movie about a Neil Diamond tribute act, seems like a hokey project for Craig Brewer, the director of such gritty dramas as "Hustle & Flow" and outrageous biopics as "Dolemite Is My ...
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1972 Career-Defining Classic Named No. 1 Hit Song Became a Timeless Anthem

The smooth, soulful hit became one of the most memorable love songs of the 1970s.
NPR

Songs That Move You: 'A Mi Manera' by Vicente Fernandez

Deyra Barrera, the mariachi voice heard on Kendrick Lamar's new album, GNX, shares the story behind their collaboration and a song that moves her. Next, we hear a story about the spirit of Los Angeles ...
Forbes

Summer Songs: ‘Ordinary’ Tops Charts—But Critics Question Whether There’s A Song Of The Summer This Year

Alex Warren’s chart-topping ballad “Ordinary” is this summer’s most popular song by the numbers, but critics and music fans have lamented that this summer seemed to have few breakout hits as the ...
The Washington Post

Why catchy songs get stuck in your head (and how to stop it)

Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it’s gone. Music doesn’t even need to be played out loud. Perhaps even reading the word “espresso” put ...
Rolling Stone

18 Essential Roberta Flack Songs

Roberta Flack was one of the essential voices of the Seventies, with her smooth, soft-spoken, slow-burning soul style. She specialized in hypnotic ballads like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The ...