devastated “Safe and Sound,” is not featured on any Taylor Swift album. The good news is that we live in a playlist-friendly culture, and that this collaboration with The Civil Wars for the firstHunger Gamessoundtrack can be included in any mournful collection of your choosing. A song ab...
That was 10 years ago. Yes, the first decade of the 21st century-- "The Aughts"-- is coming to a close, and for music fanatics such as ourselves, that means it's a good time to make some lists. We round up our favorite albums, tracks, and videos at the end of every year, of...
What is the significance of the lyrics 'Under the spreading chestnut tree/I sold you and you sold me' in 1984? What is the significance of the "song" that Pilate sings? What does the white peacock represent in Song of Solomon? What is the symbolism of the river in The Mill...
Alicia Keys, who embodies grace and confidence, wrote an inspiring anthem that appears to have been written specifically for Hunger Games tribute to Katniss Everdeen’s walk-on song. In the song, Keys’ signature piano work is accompanied by her soaring voice as she encourages listeners to face...
Song calling on America to protest the US involvement in Nicaragua and Guatamala. "Uncle Sam supports a fascist regime, That doesnt represent the people over there. We learn and believe there is justice for us all, and we lie to ourselves with a big stick up our ass.""...
When the kids lose Bob’s anniversary ring in a water park, Nat the Limo Driver hires the Puff Divers, an all-female scuba and cannabis enthusiast group, to help them find it. Unfortunately, the fast-paced search-and-rescue song has little to say beyond “gotta get that ring,” but ...
journalism as the heavy metal editor at VICE's Noisey and contributor to publications like Rolling Stone and NPR, has long been a defender of heavy metal, giving space to obscure bands in some of the most prestigious places that would be more likely to misrepresent the genre and the culture...
Each era of the singer-songwriter’s career has included intricate, instantly memorable musical moments that it’s difficult to narrow down the best of the best to just 15. Yet these songs represent Taylor at the top of her game, whether it be through an extended heartbreak anthem or ...
That was 10 years ago. Yes, the first decade of the 21st century-- "The Aughts"-- is coming to a close, and for music fanatics such as ourselves, that means it's a good time to make some lists. We round up our favorite albums, tracks, and videos at the end of every year, of...
s in large part thanks to her masterful song craft. Each era of the singer-songwriter’s career has included intricate, instantly memorable musical moments that it’s difficult to narrow down the best of the best to just 15. Yet these songs represent Taylor at the top of her game, ...