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02.10.24
Watch a 19-Year-Old Reba McEntire Get Discovered After Her First-Ever National Anthem Performance 50 Years Ago
By
Jim Beviglia
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02.10.24
Behind the Song “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by The Clash and Why It Went to No. 1 Only After They Were a Band
By
Jay McDowell
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02.10.24
The Meaning Behind “Drive” by R.E.M. and Why There Was a Gloomy Complexity in the Band’s New Sound
By
Thom Donovan
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02.09.24
The Meaning Behind “Who Are You” by The Who and Why Roger Daltrey’s Vocals Are “Incredibly Aggressive”
By
Jay McDowell
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02.09.24
The Meaning of “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and Why It’s Still a Mystery Who Wrote It
By
Jay McDowell
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02.09.24
5 Fascinating Facts About Atlantic Records Co-Founder Ahmet Ertegun
By
Jay McDowell
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02.09.24
The Summer Anthem that Has Nothing to Do with Summer: The Meaning Behind “Alright” by Supergrass
By
Jay McDowell
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02.09.24
Behind the Meaning of “It’s My Life” by The Animals and Why Everyone Who’s Ever Recorded It Sings the Wrong Chorus
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Jay McDowell
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02.09.24
The Meaning Behind “Groovin'” by The Young Rascals and How a Chance Phone Call from Europe Changed Felix Cavaliere’s Life
By
Jay McDowell
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02.09.24
The Meaning of “Runaway” by Del Shannon and Why It Sounded Unlike Anything Else on the Jukebox
By
Jay McDowell
Features
02.09.24
Ranking the 5 Best Songs Written by Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello
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Jim Beviglia
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01.04.23
American Songwriter Readers Vote Greatest Female Songwriters of All Time
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Lisa Konicki
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