"Give me some of that vibe." Over the course of the next couple of weeks, I started recording "Grateful" and trying to do some more weird effected stuff and some electronic pop-influenced stuff. The lyrics are about my girlfriend. Over the course of our relationship, I...
When we set out on this mission, I knew that I would feel comfortable enough to stay in the new lane that Ihavecreated for myself. It's interesting to now be in this space and not only navigate what's new, but also be at the fo...
Another trait Spotify Wrapped is great at outing is habitual repeaters. Confession time: I'm one of them. I tend to have one album that becomes the soundtrack to a certain chapter of my life; I listen on loop, especially if I'm feeling nervous. And it turns out, there's a reason f...
But at some point, it’s my responsibility to do what I can to not keep carrying that on, particularly if I have a family. Am I gonna carry that trauma into that family? And I’m not saying any of this is easy to do; it’s really hard to do. It’s actually so hard to do ...
middle of the night with panic attacks and I would ride my bike through the streets to kind of let it wear off. And so that was one way of dealing with it for me, was, you know, writing lyrics about, you feel like you're going crazy, but you ride it out, and you're not."...
“MCA may have itself a potential new superstar in George Strait, judging from his recent Fan Fair and Radisson Hotel appearances in Nashville.” The story went on to rave: “He has a way of putting his own warmth and shadings into lyrics, and there are no traces of Texas dust or ...
Tankian tells Metal Hammer, "It's not about my ego. I just wanted to make positive change. I wanted those guys to know that what they're about to do is going to have bad repercussions. I was warning them for their own sake, for their own morality." ...
Album opener "My Name is Jonas" speaks of a common crisis Cuomo was inspired to put to paper: Cuomo’s brother was dealing with insurance challenges after enduring a serious car crash. Knowing Cuomo’s MO, the song's lyrics resonate more deeply: "Tell me what to do/Now the tank is dr...
In a 2002 chat withBlender, guitarist Brian May noted, “Freddie was a very complex person: flippant and funny on the surface, but he concealed insecurities and problems in squaring up his life with his childhood. He never explained the lyrics, but I think he put a lot of himself into ...
This culminated with Sleep Token going legitimately viral — not just within our own heavy music scene — with, at one point, four of their five pre-release songs appearing on Spotify’s Viral 50 chart. Even a fan farting during the quiet part of a song at a show was one of the most...