The Beach Boys released songs about many subjects, from tropical island paradises to the genocide of Native Americans. One of their classic rock love songs was partly inspired by a jar of honey Mike Love saw in a cabinet. Here’s a look at the creation of a hit — and
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Los Angeles’ jukebox is huge. You would run out of quarters, even virtual quarters, long before you ran out of songs about L.A. and California.
Each decade racks up its hits: for the 1960s, it’s the Flying Burrito Brothers’ “Sin City”; 1970s, Los Tigres del Norte’s “Contrabando y Traición”; 1980s,
Sam Williams’ ’10-4′ + 5 More Country Songs We Love
Every other week, the Wide Open Country team rounds up our favorite newly released country and Americana songs. Here are 6 songs we currently have on repeat.
“Sunday Birmingham,” Suzy Bogguss
On the heels of Alan Jackson and Travis Tritt reminding us that they’ve never strayed from their roots, Suzy
After a Viral Love Song, Girl in Red Debuts Her New Album
Girl in Red, the Norwegian alternative musician whose debut album arrives on Friday, is drawing a growing Gen Z audience thanks to her yearning songs about infatuation, heartbreak and mental health.
The new album, “If I Could Make It Go Quiet,” comes three years after the rising artist, whose real … Read more
From ‘Love Story’s ‘Saranga Dariya’ to ‘Karnan’s ‘Kandaa Vara Sollunga’, songs that have roots in folk tradition are becoming superhits in Telugu and Tamil cinema
Does the latest film song you’re humming have roots in ancient folk tradition? Explore how rustic melodies are becoming superhits in Telugu and Tamil cinema
The dance number ‘Saranga Dariya’, featuring Sai Pallavi from the yet-to-be-released Telugu film Love Story, has clocked more than 130 million views on YouTube
“Southeast Asia has a passion for ballads, love songs and acoustic music”
They’re born and raised in Florida, but Boyce Avenue would probably count Southeast Asia as home to their largest fan base. And they’re right: Quezon City, Singapore and Jakarta currently rank among the trio’s top five streamed locations on Spotify. But with the pandemic putting paid to their regular tours