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SONGWRITER

MTV and EMI did not appreciate the concept of Kate Bush's iconic Running Up That Hill

Running Up That Hill, initially titled A Deal with God, is no doubt the most iconic work of Kate Bush which came to life... 1 comment
SONGWRITER

The swan song of Abbey Lincoln, the voice of human rights

Abbey Lincoln, born Anna Marie Wooldridge, was a popular American jazz singer who wrote songs about black culture and...
Cello

Classical cello tribute to Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry

Sheku Kanneh-Mason is one of today’s most exciting young cellists. His 2018 debut album Inspiration featured the...
HARP

The Celtic Baroque roots of Stairway to Heaven

Irish musician Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) is considered to be a pioneer in blending court music of the Baroque era... 6 comments
SONGWRITER

The rock'n'roll wave overshadowed Lazybones writer

Hoagy Carmichael was an American composer, singer, pianist, and actor who wrote quite a few songs that ended up becoming...
TECHNOLOGIES

Massive Attack to record anniversary album on genetic code

Massive Attack is known for their innovative approach to producing and promoting music, and even their modern classic...
FIDDLE

The jig dance tradition: five centuries old and still counting

Jig is a folk dance that became popular in Scotland and northern England in the 16th century and in Ireland in the 18th...
SONGWRITER

Four continents come together for Manu Chao's Clandestino

In Latin America and Europe, this guy is virtually an icon who seems to have taken the role of Bob Marley. Manu Chao is...
Classical Guitar

Flow, My Tears found popularity after John Dowland gave it lyrics

Originally composed as an instrumental theme, the lute song Flow, My Tears was created by the English Renaissance...
SONGWRITER

Ellington's classic song established swing as a jazz form

It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving Mills,...
SONGWRITER

Who is the true architect behind The House of the Rising Sun?

The authorship of The House of the Rising Sun can not be accurately determined to this day, since the song is a folk...
Collaboration

World musicians Kronos Quartet destroy the shackles of genre

Since its founding in '70s, the Kronos Quartet has become the foremost herald of chamber music, successful at breaking...
GUITAR

The irony of Cuban love song in the work of trova-musician Compay Segundo

Chan Chan was written in 1987 by Cuban singer Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles, known as Compay Segundo. The song... 1 comment
Collaboration

Metallica with San Francisco Symphony: fresh & heavy atmosphere of modern opera

It seemed like Metallica were running out of ideas at the end of the millennium. However, in 1999, they released S&M...
FLUTE

Bourrée: French folk dance from the Bach suite inspired prog-rock flute and the work of Sir Paul McCartney

Bourrée is a French folk dance typically danced with quick, skipping steps. The dancers sometimes wear wooden clogs to...
SONGWRITER

Dazed and Confused: evolution through Led Zeppelin live shows

Dazed and Confused is the folk-song written by Jake Holmes in 1967. The song was recorded for his debut album and...
FESTIVAL

The rise of the Crimson King

The Stones in the Park generally refers to a free outdoor festival held in Hyde Park on 5 July 1969 that was headlined...
SONGWRITER

The Snows They Melt the Soonest survives through folk tradition

The Snows They Melt the Soonest is a British folk song dating back to at least as far as 1821. It was mentioned, along...
SONGWRITER

The Unthanks: keeping with the modern spirit of the English folk song

The Unthanks is an English group known for their eclectic approach in combining traditional Northumbrian folk with other...
FOOTBALL

Liverpool FC and the famous You'll Never Walk Alone chant in a Pink Floyd track

You'll Never Walk Alone is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. The song has been...
FILM

Man of Constant Sorrow revived in the Coen brothers' classic

Man of Constant Sorrow is a traditional American folk song first published by Dick Burnett, a partially blind fiddler...

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