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   Songwriter

   Peggy Lee's sensual version of Fever replaced the original

   Fever, one of the biggest songs to define a generation, is a passionate love proclamation that spoke to listeners of…

   June 18, 2018

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   Technologies

   Innovative Bohemian Rhapsody set new standards for the music video production

   Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen is one of the strangest and least-understood songs in the rock genre. It comes across as an…

   June 11, 20181 comment

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   Songwriter

   Seven Nation Army riff conquers sport and classical music

   It seems that since the initial release of the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army in 2003, the crowds at sporting events…

   June 4, 2018

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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…

   May 21, 20181 comment

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   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…

   May 18, 2018

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   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…

   May 14, 20186 comments

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   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…

   May 11, 2018

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   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…

   May 7, 2018

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   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…

   April 30, 2018

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    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,…

    April 23, 2018

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    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…

    April 16, 2018

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    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…

    March 26, 2018

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    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…

    March 15, 2018

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    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…

    March 10, 2018

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    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…

    March 6, 2018

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    Classical Guitar

    Asturias by Isaac Albéniz and its life in The Doors interpretation

    Asturias is a famous work by the Spanish composer and pianist Isaac Albéniz. This piece, coming at around six minutes…

    March 6, 2018