Many civic and community leaders have spoken with clarity and urgency about the financial realities we all face in the arts, in government, in the business world, individually, and beyond. A civic leader speakin
Gibbons ended up on 11 tracks;Friendlytownmarks the first time he and Cropper worked together in many years. The ZZ Top vocalist's influence is audible on the album, particularly the title track andEliminator-esque"Lay ItOnDown." In SessionAtStax ...
Porcupine Tree evolved from Steven Wilson's spacey solo project into a legit band with an alt-rock and metal spin on prog. They hit a sweet spot in the '00s, particularly onDeadwing, a song cycle envisioned as the soundtrack to an as-yet-unfinished supernatural film. ("A London directo...
In addition to the name change, the format changed drastically, with no permanent guests and most, but not all comedy sketches eliminated, thus it was almost a completely musical show. The title change also seemed to reflect Cliff's "friends" (the show's guests), who were all new artists...
and songs are starting to aim for more general themes rather than the purely personal – not in a Carter USM “this is our one about the racism in the Army” way, but as having an experience ready to present to the public as a whole, and with the expectation that they would actually...
Set a timer. Then write without thinking, even if it’s gibberish. Once the time is up, look through what you’ve written forsong ideas, titles, and lyrics. Find the Title/Concept The title is like the thesis of your song. Every lyric in the song should point to the title, helping...
“‘Greensleeves’ gained popularity as a melody used to solicit clients,” Gioia states, adding, “and the title possibly alludes to the grass stains on the attire of women who had sex with customers outdoors.” “Most of the lasting love songs are about heartbreak” Love songs bridge age...
The following chart shows the proportion of Billboard 100 Hits with a one-word title in each decade since the 1960s. Dan Kopf, Priceonomics; Data:Billboard There have always been songs with one-word titles, but in the first half of the 20th Century, they were uncommon. If you peek at...
The song title is inspired by the lyrics to "The Red Viburnum in the Meadow," a Ukrainian protest song written during World War I, which Khlyvnyuk was singing in the video. The last line of the song translates to "Hey, hey, rise up and rejoice." ...
It could have beenLulu in Memphis. David Bowie began working with Lulu in the summer of 1973, producing her takes on“The Man Who Sold the World”and“Watch That Man,”and now he envisioned making a full soul record with her. But his frustrations upon trying to get Mick Ronson and Trev...