'You don't really know me unless you hear my music.' Get to know rising R&B artist *aya

The Palestinian-American R&B artist shares three deeply personal songs, including a premiere, for the USA TODAY Acoustic ...
The Hollywood Reporter

How Simple Minds’ Gen X Anthem, “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” Almost Didn’t Come to Be

Ahead of a U.S. tour, and 40 years after the song hit No. 1, frontman Jim Kerr talks to THR about the band’s legacy and the power of Pasadena’s Cruel World festival. By Lori Majewski If you purchase ...
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“Why don’t you just play it the same way each time?” Paul McCartney asked Brian Ray why he performed a Beatles song like this. Here's what he said

When Brian Ray joined Paul McCartney’s band in 2002, he was tasked with learning more than 40 songs — in one week. “Fortunately, I listened to the Beatles nonstop throughout my life, so I already knew ...
American Songwriter

“We Don’t Want Any Part of That Song”: Blake Shelton’s Rejected Single That Turned Into a Toby Keith Hit

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, or, in the case of Blake Shelton’s would-have-been track off his debut album that ended up going to Toby Keith, one man’s rejected single is another man’s ...
Us Weekly

Paula Cole Has Never Stopped Making Music: Inside Her Life Since ‘I Don’t Want to Wait’

Paula Cole could live to be 200 years old and still be known as the artist responsible for the Dawson’s Creek theme song, “I Don’t Want to Wait” — and that doesn’t bother her at all. “I’m not tired of ...
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Spotify Free's Upgrade Lets You Pick Any Song You Want

Music streaming service Spotify is rolling out improvements to its free music tier, including the new ability to listen to any song you want, and this follows the company granting Premium users access ...