Month: February 2024

On Feb. 1, 1978, Dolly Parton‘s “Here You Come Again” became her first gold single. At the time of the song’s release, Parton was making a big push to break into the pop world. That’s certainly evident from “Here You Come Again”: Written by songwriting legends Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil — who had penned
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Rising R&B singer Norelle has returned with her new single “Again.”  On the song, produced by Emmy winner Adam Blackstone and Steve McKie, Norelle sings about the sensational feeling of continuously falling in love with her partner.  “Moving through me like a hurricane / Never imagined I’d feel this way ’bout you / Got me
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Photo by Tamara Velazquez Black Gaff just dropped a video for “Deck Meat” from their forthcoming record Heads, out March 15 via Knife Hit Records. Initially formed in 2020, Black Gaff were created under unusual circumstances and have a cool backstory. The gaff tape reference in the band’s name is intentional, as they are a
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100 more artists have been added to the line-up of The Great Escape 2024. The annual Brighton festival featuring up-and-coming artists from across the world – taking place from May 15-18 this year – has added a host of acts spanning pop, electronic, punk, rap and more. The latest additions include hyper-pop sibling duo Frost
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An album’s cover, it can be argued, is just as important as its contents. It is, after all, the first thing a potential listener sees when they examine an LP, So selecting something eye-catching is important. Many artists opt to hire a designer, whose job it is to hear the ideas of the band or
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It’s not unexpected, but that Derrick Gibson is already a permanent member of Truck 81 is surprising. There is usually a little more vetting with permanent members, but on Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 3, what he didn’t have to prove to the firehouse, he did have to prove to Mouch. The hour also showcased
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Reba McEntire is heading back to the small screen. Hot on the heels of her run as a coach on the singing reality series The Voice, McEntire is teaming up again with NBC in an untitled multi-camera comedy pilot. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series revolves around McEntire’s character, “who inherits her father’s restaurant
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Formed in Helsinki in 2010, Finnish death/doom trio Altar of Betelgeuze released their first EP At the Shrine of Light in 2012. That three-song EP clocked in at 34 minutes in length, blending funeral doom’s menace with stoned Sabbath riffs. Over time their compositions became leaner and meaner, culminating in their second LP Among the
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The ending of this hour was seasons in the making. Somehow, Chicago PD Season 11 Episode 3 was nothing like one would’ve envisioned from the promos, and there’s a lot to parse through regarding the case and mixed feelings about it. But they threw such a momentous occasion at us in those final moments that
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Fourteen years ago today (Jan. 31, 2010), Taylor Swift made musical history: It was on that date the then-20-year-old became the youngest country artist, and, at the time, the youngest act of any genre, to ever win Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Swift received the honor for her sophomore album, Fearless, which was released in
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John Legend is heading back on the road later this spring. The EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) award winner will perform three special engagement shows at Wolf Trap in Washington, D.C. The Wolf Trap Orchestra will join Legend at the venue, where he will perform music from his renowned catalog and share stories.  The shows
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pic: Patrick Ballard Louisville’s Volcandra seem like the kind of guys who would have strong opinions on which Deathstalker movie is better. (It’s Deathstalker II.) The melodic black/death metal band have dedicated their forthcoming second album, The Way of Ancients, to the sword-and-sorcery genre, in all its over-the-top glory. The first display of Cimmerian might
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GOT7 member Yugyeom has dropped a music video for his new single, titled ‘La Sol Mi’, in anticipation of his upcoming album. ‘La Sol Mi’ is dubbed a “pre-release single” from Yugyeom’s upcoming album, titled ‘Trust Me’. The upcoming record is set to be the K-pop idol’s first full-length studio album as a solo artist,
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