‘Time’ magazine names Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year : NPR

'Time' magazine names Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year : NPR

Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour in Nashville, Tenn. Swift is ‘Time’ magazine’s Person of the Year. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle caption George Walker IV/AP Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour […]

Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” Hits No. 1 For First Time

Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" Hits No. 1 For First Time

Brenda Lee may have received the greatest gift of the holiday season: for the first time, her holiday classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has gone No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Written by […]

‘I’ve been sacked for asking for time off to tour’: the perils of being a musician with a second job | Music

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The first Musicians’ Census recently found that almost half of working UK musicians earn less than £14K a year from music. It’s fine for the lucky handful making millions, such as Ed Sheehan or Adele, […]

25 most covered country songs of all time

25 most covered country songs of all time

Stacker looked at data on recorded covers from Second Hand Songs and ranked the top 25 songs that fit in the country genre. – Photo Illustration by Stacker // Getty Images. Katrina Sirotta Music historians […]

André 3000 on his surprise flute album: ‘It’s pure excitement – like a child seeing bubbles for the first time’ | Outkast

André 3000 holding a rose behind his back and posing for the camera

For the past four years, André 3000 sightings have practically become a thing of folklore. The circumstances tend to fit a pattern: someone stealthily films the Outkast legend playing a wooden double flute in public, […]

[OPINION] The Filipino singer is an overused trope. It’s time she evolved.

[OPINION] The Filipino singer is an overused trope. It’s time she evolved.

‘Vocal gymnastics and high-notes can only get you so far. And in reality, there is nothing fresh or original about the ability to replicate the talents of Whitney Houston or other powerhouse female vocalists.’ Angelica […]