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Ultimate Classic Rock
April 1, 2018
If you thought a song lyric featuring only two words couldn't have much of a backstory, the Dean Ween Group is here to prove you wrong. On an episode of the Smells Like Infinite Sadness podcast, Ween explained how a young boy's over-enthusiastic bragging inspired the song 'Fingerbangin'' from hisÃâà...
CBC.ca
April 1, 2018
Grandmother's apron inspires Sask. singer's nationally-nominated lyrics. The Canadian ... Sask. area is among them. Her song Gramma's Apron Pockets is inspired by the aprons worn by the matriarchs in her life over the years, and is nominated for the "lyrics only" category in the songwriting competition.
Billboard
March 31, 2018
For years, we have enjoyed "Como La Flor," the song that definitely made a statement in Selena Quintanilla's musical career. It became her first hit in the U.S., reaching No. 6 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart (dated Oct. 24, 1992). The lyrics compare love that ends to a flower that withers because it doesÃâà...
XXLMAG.COM
March 30, 2018
The lyrics on The World Is Yours push Rich The Kid's hustler's theme even further. Over the course of the 47-minute effort, Rich packs in more than a few quotables as he strings together an effort that's chock full of bangers. On the album's titular track, he serves up a motivational speech in lyrical form:.
HelloGiggles
March 30, 2018
Great news for fans of The Weeknd: The singer is back with new music. The Weeknd dropped his new six-song album, My Dear Melancholy, on Friday, March 30th. And listeners are already finding hidden meanings in the songs. Particularly in the “Call Out My Name” lyrics. Many fans think the songÃâà...
Billboard
March 29, 2018
R&B sensation Tank has been riding a wave of viral activity for his seductive, sexy soul jam "When We," from his eighth album, Savage. "When We" hit the charts hard for the veteran artist, reaching No. 1 on the Adult R&B Songs chart and a respectable No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100. Here are the completeÃâà...
WatertownDailyTimes.com
March 29, 2018
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — John Carter Cash is an imposing yet reposeful presence as he leans his 6-foot-2Ãâý-inch frame against one of the rough-hewn lumber beams supporting the porch roof of the Cash family cabin in a rural town north of Nashville. He nods toward a woodsy knoll a few yards awayÃâà...
Elite Daily
March 29, 2018
There's nothing better relaxing on a hammock at the beach, listening to the waves crashing on the shore. It's the best kind of paradise, and I've been counting down the days until beach season for that very reason. Lucky for us, summer is on its way. There's one person who truly knows how to embraceÃâà...
Broadway World
March 29, 2018
Whatever your case may be, you'll definitely want to watch NBC's two new lyric videos to prep for the show airing live this weekend! First, check out icon John Legend, who will perform as Jesus, sing "Gethsemane" below. Let his incredible voice soothe you as the beautiful calligraphy spells out the lyrics!
XXLMAG.COM
March 29, 2018
This isn't the first time that Melber has used rap lyrics to make a point during his broadcast. Previously, MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent referenced lyrics from 50 Cent's "I'm a Hustler" record and has included his musical taste in his rants often. XXL also spoke to Melber about his hip-hop taste, whereÃâà...
Billboard
March 29, 2018
San Francisco-born pop singer Lauv has had a victorious 2018 so far, with his international smash hit "I Like Me Better" peaking at No. 80 (so far) on the Billboard Hot 100. It's sure to be just the beginning his quadruple threat -- he's a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer -- and now you canÃâà...
Billboard
March 28, 2018
Ahead of his third full-length studio album, Shawn Mendes released the anthemic "In My Blood." The track was one of two highly anticipated new singles from the singer, who hasn't put new music out since his last album Illuminate, released in 2016. Shawn took to Twitter ahead of the release to say thatÃâà...
The Boston Globe
March 28, 2018
At Harvard University, changes have been made to the nearly two-century-old hymn sung by students and graduates during celebratory moments at the school. The university announced this week that a portion of the lyrics to its alma mater, “Fair Harvard,” have been tweaked slightly so that the words areÃâà...
Billboard
March 24, 2018
In a single year, Bad Bunny has gone from relative anonymity to a sold out U.S. tour. In April, he's up for new artist of the year at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. And he'll also be one of our Q&A guests at the Billboard Latin Music conference. But that's next month. (To register, click here.) We were able toÃâà...
Adweek
March 24, 2018
It's weird being an immigrant. You come into a country where no one speaks your language or understands your references and can barely gauge whether or not you're funny, smart or worth knowing. But you can learn a language. By pushing all your senses to the maximum and giving it a lot of effort, youÃâà...
Music News
March 23, 2018
The 24-year-old is preparing to drop her third album, and has already released the first single from the record, No Excuses. And though her family decided to join her in the studio while she recorded the new material, she wasn't at all embarrassed by the risque words of her songs. "I wasn't restricted at all when it comes toÃâà...
Billboard
March 22, 2018
With its infectious bluegrass-pop sound and she's-out-of-my-league lyrics, High Valley has made a big impact on the charts with "She's With Me." The song is the group's first song to reach the Billboard Hot 100. Want to know why this song resonated so much with the lovelorn and hopeful? Check out theÃâà...
Billboard
March 16, 2018
Ahead of her third album, Meghan Trainor dropped the song "No Excuses," and since then, she hasn't let up, even releasing an official choreography routine for the single. As for the LP, she says it's her "best work yet." Check out the lyrics to her latest album cut below. What you sippin' on that got you talkingÃâà...
Billboard
March 15, 2018
Joining the likes of "Ms. New Booty" and "Baby Got Back," Blac Youngsta delivers an iconic addition to the ever-growing list of songs that are entirely about "booty" with his aptly titled song "Booty." The Memphis MC raps "Can I lay on the booty? Mike Tyson on the booty," with lyrics that stay pretty tight on thatÃâà...
Newsweek
March 15, 2018
"Medicine" features a second verse with the lyrics, "Tingle running through my bones / The boys and the girls are here / I mess 'round a bit / And I'm okay with it." The song focuses primarily on the use of party drugs, but it does seem to imply that Styles is "okay" with messing around with people of anyÃâà...
Willamette Week
March 15, 2018
In her new book, I'm Ready to See Frank Ocean, the Portland poet expands and rearranges the reclusive R&B star's lyrics, using his words as a jumping-off point to discuss and broaden the ideas contained within them, while also adding her own perspective. It's part poetry, part biography and part culturalÃâà...
Buffalo News
March 15, 2018
The true masters are able to juxtapose music that suggests ease and repose with lyrics that suggest the exact opposite, and vice versa. Sometimes it's enough to simply mirror lyrical intent and musical setting in an obvious manner. Think of the Carpenters' "Close to You," its beatific bounce heralding theÃâà...
ABC News
March 15, 2018
Miley Cyrus has been accused of stealing the lyrics to her 2013 hit “We Can't Stop.” According to legal documents obtained by ABC News, Caribbean songwriter Michael May, who performs under the name Flourgon, has sued the singer in New York federal court. The suit claims Cyrus' lyrics “We run thingsÃâà...
Billboard
March 14, 2018
Ozuna and Cardi B's "La Modelo" lyrics will catch you in a seductive game that only happens when you see a person for the first time. In the song, Ozuna wants to conquer "the model" who makes him crazy, but she wants to make sure to spend a lifetime with him. On the Billboard charts, “La Modelo” isÃâà...
The Root
March 14, 2018
I was trolling Twitter last night when I stumbled across the best thing I had seen on the internet that entire day. There is a Twitter account that does nothing but Tweet the lyrics to the song “Africa” by Toto over and over again. Error loading player: No playable sources found. Before I go into my explanation forÃâà...
Ultimate Classic Rock
March 13, 2018
"Iron Maiden's management failed to produce any accurate earnings figures for the two songs which contained stolen lyrics and music until both parties had already spent well over half a million pounds on legal costs. Once the lower-than-expected figures had been examined, both parties agreed to settleÃâà...
EDM Sauce
March 13, 2018
Even though Spotify teamed up with the lyrics app Musixmatch back in 2015, the service is no longer available on any Spotify desktop app. ... With Genius, you can see key lyrics of many of your favorite songs, get behind the scenes information about the song, and everything is available from your SpotifyÃâà...
BET
March 13, 2018
Nicki Minaj still remains the hot topic of nearly every Safaree interview and conversation despite the two being separated for over three years. So does the ghostwriting accusations that lingered over the Young Money raptress's budding career days, which held that Safaree was the actual lyrical mastermindÃâà...
Billboard
March 13, 2018
P!nk has always been a symbol and an advocate for female empowerment. This fall, she solidified herself as one of the biggest women in music when her seventh studio album Beautiful Trauma hit the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart and had the biggest week of any album by a woman of the year.
The Times
March 13, 2018
Teenagers are getting hooked on powerful tranquillisers as black market Xanax floods Britain, it is feared. Rap lyrics, social media and even celebrity addictions are encouraging teenagers to take a type of benzodiazepine banned by the NHS, an investigation suggests. They wrongly believe it is harmlessÃâà...
XXLMAG.COM
March 10, 2018
What most onlookers perceive as overnight success is usually a byproduct of patience and consistency—preparation for the big moment. Logic can attest to this. Since being selected as a XXL Freshman and inking a deal with Def Jam Records in 2013, the Maryland native hasn't taken his foot off the gas,Ãâà...
Variety
March 10, 2018
Damso (real name: William Kalubi) did not comment officially, but in interviews with Belgian media, he denied the accusations of sexism and said critics did not understand the context of his lyrics. He also said he viewed the controversy as free advertising. The rapper, who is Belgian-Congolese, had beenÃâà...
Billboard
March 9, 2018
After it dropped in January, the soundtrack for the musical movie The Greatest Showman spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 chart -- making it only the fifth soundtrack in the last 10 years to spend multiple weeks at No. 1. "This is Me," the soundtrack's breakout song, is a beautifully uplifting tributeÃâà...
HotNewHipHop
March 9, 2018
Sometimes, lyrics can bite you in the ass. Such is life for the incarcerated young rapper Tay-K, who recently found his bond request denied by one State District Judge Wayne Salvant. Apparently, art imitated life a little too closely. The Fort Worth Star telegram came through with a report on the situation,Ãâà...
Just Jared
March 9, 2018
Lily Allen: 'Three' & 'Higher' Stream, Lyrics & Download - Listen Now! Lily Allen: 'Three' & 'Higher' Stream, Lyrics & Download -. Lily Allen has released two new songs from her upcoming album – “Three” and “Higher” – which you can listen to right here! The 32-year-old singer-songwriter released bothÃâà...
Taste of Country
March 9, 2018
Scotty McCreery's "This Is It" lyrics tell the story of his proposal to fiancee Gabi Dugal, but there is a major twist. “We wrote it two weeks before we got engaged," the singer admits. Yep, McCreery called his shot by writing a song with Aaron Eshuis and Frank Rogers, then following that script to perfectionÃâà...
Papermag
March 8, 2018
A Los Angeles-based pop-up art exhibition transformed iconic song lyrics into physical art installations this past weekend. Dropbox and Genius partnered for the event, called Lyrics to Life, which featured work from the Notorious B.I.G., PAPER cover star Nicki Minaj, Sia, and more. All eight visual artistsÃâà...
Billboard
March 8, 2018
Post Malone's most recent single “Psycho” has is already making waves on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 2 on the chart dated March 10. The track, featuring Ty Dolla $ign, is the first single from Malone's sophomore album Beerbongs & Bentleys. Check out the lyrics below. Yeah, my AP goin'Ãâà...
Chico Enterprise-Record
March 8, 2018
These band members are close. Literally. The four musicians of Dairlingside, with instruments in hand, sing into one microphone, taking the risk of bodily and instrumental bumps. Darlingside will be playing Monday at Sierra Nevada Big Room. The members of this quartet met while they were students atÃâà...
HelloGiggles
March 7, 2018
Ava DuVernay's adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's classic novel, A Wrinkle in Time, isn't even out yet, but it's already had a huge impact. It's a film that empowers young people to be brave and to bring light into dark places of the world. And it has such a powerful message paired with an incredibly diverseÃâà...
XXLMAG.COM
March 7, 2018
Rappers have long considered themselves news correspondents of the streets, reporting on the local happenings of their block, borough or city via their song lyrics. Now, as hip-hop becomes further entrenched in the mainstream, we've seen rap start to bleed into the actual television news reporting.
Billboard
March 6, 2018
Bad Bunny got real on his latest track “Amorfoda.” In the song, the Puerto Rican rising star speaks of the lack of love, how a person gets tired of situations and decides to leave everything behind to start something new. "Well, I can't give you the details of the actual story but it's a song, obviously, aboutÃâà...
Billboard
December 31, 1999
SZA's nostalgic breakout single "Broken Clocks" has been a smash hit on the Hot 100, reaching #7 on our US Hot R&B Songs list. It even led to a viral video of SZA's father moved to tears by the track. As you map this optimistic, perseverant and emotionally powerful song onto your own life and experiences,Ãâà...
Taste of Country
December 31, 1999
If there's one feeling Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon and Jordan Reynolds were chasing when writing Dan + Shay's "Tequila" lyrics, it was nostalgia. Reynolds is the one who pitched the idea for the track, knowing the duo's affinity for recalling the past, and the writers took a narrative approach of using theÃâà...
Radio X
December 31, 1999
Bohemian Rhapsody? The “Galileo” song? Which other classics don't even have their titles in the chorus... or anywhere else for that matter. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody. If this legendary song was called “Galileo! Galileo!”, would it have been as successful? Instead, the words “Bohemian Rhapsody” areÃâà...
Billboard
December 31, 1999
"44 More" is a follow-up to "44 Bars," a track from the 2016 mixtape Bobby Tarantino. The track is an upbeat shift from the rapper, who received two Grammy nominations for his single "1-800-273-8255," featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, which focuses on suicide prevention. Check out the lyrics below:.
Harvard Crimson
December 31, 1999
Last April, Danielle S. Allen, co-chair of the University task force on inclusion and belonging, announced Harvard would hold a competition to select new lyrics for the final line of the song. “The Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging launched this competition to affirm that Harvard's motto, Veritas, speaks toÃâà...
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