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From Masochism To Obsession: 17 Ways To Subvert The Love Song
The love song: some of these songs celebrate love and some dump on it, but they all have one thing in common... that love is the highest of human emotions.
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Let’s Get It On: The Best Love Songs Ever
Love makes the world go round, but love also goes round itself, in the grooves of the majority of the greatest pop songs ever made.
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Deconstructing The Love Song: How And Why Love Songs Work
From the first flushes of romance, to heartbreak, loss and lust, the love song puts emotions to words – and music – remaining a core part of our lives.
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Roll Over, Beethoven: Chess Records And The Rock’n’Roll Revolution
One of the greatest independent labels in history, the music of Chess Records still sounds revolutionary.
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Grand Designs: What Makes Epic Music?
How (and why) did musicians make epic music? There's no one answer, as this race through the history of popular music shows.
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I Write The Songs: The Brightest Minds Behind The Biggest Hits
Some songwriters have a greater ability to pluck classic songs from the ether than others, so what sets the great ones apart from the rest?
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Anarchy Around The World: Punk Goes Global
While the US & UK continue to claim the land rights, punk was an agent of change on a worldwide scale and its impact has affected all corners of the globe.
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There’s Life After The Band: How Going Solo Can Make A Number One
If you’re a key member of a successful band, the solo bug will bite. Here we salute some of the most notable artists who found life after the band.
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The Sound Of Film Musicals: How Songs Shaped Showbusiness On The Silver Screen
Film musicals, a true American art form, have celebrated freedom in the cinema, self-expression and the pursuit of dreams down life’s yellow brick road.
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‘White Christmas’: The Story Behind Bing Crosby’s Timeless Classic
Artists have always tried to go one better than Bing Crosby’s White Christmas, the song that arguably defines the holiday season like no other.
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Say It Loud: How Music Changes Society
A song doesn’t have to have a message in order to change society. Race relations, gender equality and identity politics have all been shaped by music.
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The Sinister Urge: How The Marriage Of Metal And Horror Terrified The World
Heavy metal and horror have co-existed with one another since the music’s inception. One could say that metal has been macabre since its very first notes.
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Is Rock Music Dead? Not If You’re Really Listening
Every year, critics and so-called experts ask: is rock music dead? Not with a new breed of young talents aiming for legendary status.
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Fight For Your Right: The Battle Over Music Censorship
A question of boundaries lays at the heart of music censorship, but artists have always pushed back, fighting for the freedom to express themselves.
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45 45s That Changed The World
Great songs are a compelling soundtrack to our inner worlds, and any list of key singles will be personal rather than definitive, but the 45 45s in our playlist still inspire and delight.
