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Em Casalena

Em Casalena

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Em Casalena is a music journalist based in Arizona and has been working in the industry for over a decade. Em has formerly written for Arena Music and Phoenix New Times.

Em's favorite musicians include Fleetwood Mac, Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, Nirvana, Luciano Pavarotti, Bjork, FKA Twigs, Poison Girls, Lightning Bolt, Ethel Cain, and far too many more.

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    April 6, 2026, 11:43 am

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  • On the Radio 41 Years Ago, Michael Jackson’s Famed Charity Tune Hit 5,000 Stations at the Same Time Around the World, Then Became a No. 1 Hit

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  • The Highwaymen 1985

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    Remember When The Highwaymen Named the Greatest Country Songs of All Time in 1991?

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