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The world lost two music icons in 2016. In what was the annus horribilis for celebrity deaths, at opposite ends of the year, both David Bowie and George Michael sadly died. Their passing in the same year wasn’t the only thing the former Wham! popster and The Thin White Duke shared, as the artists shared…

Whenever the topic of the Vietnam War crops up in any given documentary, the requisite footage of cynical marines with one foot in their graves and napalmed jungles burned into the popular perception of America’s disaster are typically scored with either The Rolling Stones’ apocalyptic ‘Gimme Shelter’ or Creedence Clearwater Revival‘s ‘Fortunate Son’. Released as a…

Humility is a tough old balance to strike. Too much of it seems fake. Too little of it is gross. It’s fair to expect that sweet spot from the people in our lives, more or less, but what of the people we look up to? What of the actors, athletes and especially musicians? They make…

George Harrison emerged from the Beatles’ breakup with a treasure trove of songs. While many of these tracks found their way into the Fab Four’s catalog, others were destined for a different path. One such song, the timeless “What Is Life”, was initially intended for a fellow musician. But fate had other plans. The song,…

Music history has given us some truly strange duets. Gothic rock icon Nick Cave has linked up with fellow Aussie and pop star sensation Kylie Minogue. Elton John once made an unlikely appearance alongside Eminem during a Grammys performance. And club classics connoisseur Charli XCX recently roped folk artist Bon Iver onto a remix. However, few…

It’s a nicer place to be, thinking of The Beatles as one big happy family. The group were so dynamic in their approach to songwriting and comprehensive in their creativity that it feels only right that they should be together in their pursuit of artistic purity. However, as the years passed, things couldn’t have been further from…

George Harrison always had the reputation of being the lone wolf within The Beatles. Everyone in the band presented themselves as a united front whenever they played onstage, but looking back at the way things were conducted, Harrison’s abilities as a songwriter were always going to be overshadowed by whatever John Lennon and Paul McCartney brought…

The act of covering songs is an art form in itself. It takes a skilled artist to respectfully infuse fresh energy into a beloved piece of music, just like Tina Turner managed to do when she took on the challenge of Creedence Clearwater Revival‘s ‘Proud Mary’. It was only a year after the band released the…

Bruce Springsteen is an artist who craves development and variety; he was never going to stick to one specific sound. Over the course of The Boss’ extensive time within the music industry, he has explored countless different musical styles and avenues of songwriting inspiration. It is that variety in his discography, moving from one era to…

We go back in time to bring you an interesting contrast in musical genres, with the Bee Gees giving Bob Dylan’s classic “Blowin’ in the Wind” its own spin. It would be a chore to include all the musicians who have covered Dylan’s songs. Nonetheless, we will always remember a very special rendition of his anti-establishment hymn “Blowin’…