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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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  • LONDON - FEBRUARY 11: John Lennon (1940-1980) becomes the first of The Beatles, post-breakup, to play on Top of the Pops where he performed his single "Instant Karma!" on February 11, 1970, in Studio Eight at BBC Television Centre, in London, England. (Photo by Icon and Image/Getty Images)

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    3 Now-Beloved Rock Songs From the 1980s That Took Years To Write Before Becoming Hits

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    3 Famous Tracks That Classic Rock Songwriters Wanted To Rewrite

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