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American Songwriter. Celebrating The Craft of Music since 1984.
Nashville, Tennessee
Joined December 2008
Kacey Musgraves graces the cover of our November/December issue, available now. šŖāØš±š. Kacey Musgraves Reflects on Her Life, Sisterhood, and John PrineāāIt Can Be Really Intimidating to Put Your Most Intimate Thoughts Out Thereā. @KaceyMusgraves #DeeperWell #KaceyMusgraves
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.@Coldplay's Chris Martin joined @BTS_twt to perform #MyUniverse last night. #BTSarmy #BTSPermissionToDanceOnStageLA
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Singer/songwriter Kihyun, of the K-pop band @OfficialMonstaX, released his highly anticipated solo album, Voyager, on March 15. #monstaX
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The current #HotTrendingSongs, powered by Twitter & @billboardcharts are:. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official .2. Butter @BTS_twt .3. Fly Away @dimash_official .4. Blessed-Cursed @ENHYPEN.5. Before 4:30 @MSuppasit .6. Gifted. @BEFIRSTofficial.
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Today, @LaurenJauregui announced her debut solo project āPreludeā and a global live stream performance on October 14th and 15th.
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The current #HotTrendingSongs, powered by Twitter & @billboardcharts are:. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official .2. Fly Away @dimash_official .3. Be With Me @dimash_official .4. Christmas Tree #V (@BTS_twt member).5. #Before430 (She Saidā¦) @MSuppasit
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The K-Pop world is abuzz with news of the four-member girl group, Blackpink.
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The current #HotTrendingSongs, powered by Twitter & @billboardcharts are:. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official.2. Fly Away @dimash_official.3. Butter @BTS_twt .4. #Before430 (She Saidā¦) @MSuppasit .5. Christmas Tree #V .
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The current #HotTrendingSongs, powered by Twitter & .@billboardcharts are:. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official. 2. Fly Away @dimash_official. 3. Be With Me @dimash_official. 4. Christmas Tree #V (@BTS_twt member). 5. #Before430 (She Saidā¦) @MSuppasit
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The current #HotTrendingSongs, powered by Twitter & @billboardcharts are:. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official. 2. Fly Away @dimash_official. 3. Be With Me @dimash_official. 4. Christmas Tree #V (@BTS_twt member). 5. #Before430 (She Saidā¦) @MSuppasit
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The current #HotTrendingSongs, powered by Twitter & @billboardcharts are:. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official.2. Fly Away @dimash_official.3. Butter @BTS_twt.4. Christmas Tree #V .5. #Before430 (She Saidā¦) @MSuppasit .
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The current top 5 on the on the 24-hour #HotTrendingSongs chart via @billboardcharts:. 1. @BTS_twt Butter.2. @pledis_17 Rock With You.3. @MSuppasit Spaceman.4. @ENHYPEN Upper Side Dreamin.5. #LISA Lalisa
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The current #HotTrendingSongs realtime chart from @twitter and @billboardcharts (Dec. 13):. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official .2. Butter @BTS_twt .3. Permission To Dance #BTS.4. Christmas EveL @Stray_Kids.5. Fly Away @dimash_official
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The current top 5 of the 24-hour real-time #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @BillboardCharts & @Twitter:. 1. @BTS_twt Butter.2. @taylorswift13 Red.3. @MSuppasit Spaceman.4. @dimash_official Fly Away.5. @NCTsmtown_127 Favorite
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & @BillboardCharts for the week of Jan. 29, 2022:. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official.2. Butter @BTS_twt @bts_bighit.3. Fly Away @dimash_official .4. Before 4:30 @MSuppasit @LeegitItsSam.5. Gifted. @BEFIRSTofficial .
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Sabrina Carpenter took a literal stab at toxic men in her new music video for "Feather," which rightfully dropped on Halloween.
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āI had this idea that I should get into this bigger picture project that I have been dreaming of making.ā
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & .@BillboardCharts for the week of Feb. 26, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt.2. Stay Alive #JungKook .3. Yours #JIN.4. Fly Away @dimash_official.5. Super Tuna #JIN.
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The current top songs on the #HotTrendingSongs @billboardcharts, powered by Twitter:. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official .2. Butter @BTS_twt .3. Gifted. @BEFIRSTofficial.4. Eleven @IVE_twt .5. Fly Away @dimash_official
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Here are the current #HotTrendingSongs charts (via @billboardcharts & @twitter). 1. @BTS_twt - Butter.2. @pledis_17 - Rock With You .3. BTS - Permission to Dance.4. @MSuppasit - #Spaceman.5. Lisa - Lalisa
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The current top songs on the #HotTrendingSongs .@billboardcharts, powered by Twitter:. 1. Bazinga @SB19Official.2. Butter @BTS_twt.3. Gifted. @BEFIRSTofficial.4. Fly Away @dimash_official.5. Dreaming @NCTsmtown @NCTsmtown_127 @NCTsmtown_DREAM .6. Eleven @IVE_twt
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The current #HotTrendingChart from @BillboardCharts:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt .2. Rock With You @pledis_17 .3. Spaceman @MSuppasit .4. Lalisa by Lisa.5. Money by Lisa
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CNCO (@CNCOmusic): "We kind of studied the song ā each one of the songs ā so we kind of learned more of the story, the history behind the songs and the story that the singer was trying to tell so we can get in that zone."
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Dolly Parton in 1979 with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. š¤
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & @BillboardCharts for the week of Feb. 26, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt.2. Stay Alive #JungKook .3. Yours JIN.4. Fly Away @dimash_official.5. Super Tuna #JIN .
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āWeāve always told our own story from our debut till today and itās a story that many have been able to relate to precisely because itās a very real story of people living within this generation.ā - @TXT_bighit #KPop
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & @BillboardCharts for the week of Feb. 26, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt.2. Stay Alive #JungKook .3. Yours JIN.4. Fly Away @dimash_official.5. Super Tuna #JIN .
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"I go out into the world to collect my stories and I come back to make some sort of song with those stories. Thatās not going to suit everyone, but Iām okay with that." - Ashe (@ashemusic).
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & @BillboardCharts for the week of Feb. 19, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt .2. Fly Away @dimash_official .3. Slow Mo @BamBam1A.4. Gifted. @BEFIRSTofficial.5. Before 4:30 @MSuppasit.
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & .@BillboardCharts for the week of Feb. 5, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt @bts_bighit. 2. Bazinga @SB19Official. 3. Slow Mo @BamBam1A. 4. Fly Away @dimash_official. 5. Before 4:30 @MSuppasit.
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter. & @BillboardCharts for the week of Feb. 5, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt @bts_bighit .2. Bazinga @SB19Official .3. Slow Mo @BamBam1A .4. Fly Away @dimash_official .5. Before 4:30 @MSuppasit .
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āI realized from doing those live shows what it means to my fans and how everything I do is bigger than me.ā
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āYo, I think I just found the first artist Iām going to sign to DTA Records. This kidās next. His name is jxdn ā says Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker in the āIntroā to jxdnās ambitious debut record. @jadenhossler
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter. & @BillboardCharts for the week of Feb. 12, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt @bts_bighit2013 .2. Fly Away @dimash_official .3. Slow Mo @BamBam1A.4. Gifted. @BEFIRSTofficial.5. Before 4:30 @MSuppasit.
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & @BillboardCharts for the week of March 19, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt #BTS_Butter #BTSARMY .2. #StayAlive #JungKook .3. Yours #BTSJIN .4. Super Tuna #BTSJIN .5. #FlyAway @dimash_official.
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & @BillboardCharts for the week of March 19, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt #BTS_Butter #BTSARMY .2. #StayAlive #JungKook .3. Yours #BTSJIN .4. Super Tuna #BTSJIN .5. #FlyAway @dimash_official.
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BTSā Jin Shares Message With Fans While Serving in Military: āIāll Be Back Soonā
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āIt was a huge honor to be featured as the first K-pop artist for MTV PUSH, and even a greater one to receive the MTV PUSH Performance of the Year award.ā @pledis_17
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āI canāt believe I have a song coming out with Jin, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook of BTS and Snoop Dogg.ā
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.@FrankIero: āWhat I love about this EP, is that I feel like it is a perfect bookend to the lifespan of The Future Violents.ā
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Katya (@katya_zamo) rose to fame on @RuPaulsDragRace, now: "I was trying to balance a lot of things my characters is known for. But I think I managed to do it."
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@joshuatbassett doesnāt hide behind smoke and mirrors. What is most evident with his self-titled debut EP, out March 12, is the strength of organic instruments.
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.#JIN's "Yours" debuts at No. 1 on this week's #WorldDigitalSongSales @billboard chart. This is his first solo #1 on the chart and heās already earned a record 31 # 1s as a member of @BTS_twt.
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Avril Lavigne tells us why she chose to rework a hit to help Project HOPE and the front line workers of #Covid19.
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In an incredibly timely interview, People Have The Power host Steve Baltin sat down with Jon Bon Jovi to discuss his latest album release, 2020.
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On this day in 1973, @DollyParton released "Jolene" on RCA Victor, which became her second solo #1 record. #DollyParton #Jolene
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & @BillboardCharts for the week of March 12, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt.2. Jikjin @treasuremembers .3. #StayAlive #JungKook .4. #FlyAway @dimash_official.5. Yours #JIN .
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The current #HotTrendingChart from @BillboardCharts:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt.2. Rock With You @pledis_17.3. Spaceman @MSuppasit.4. Lalisa by Lisa.5. Money by Lisa
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āColour Me Inā follows @yelyahwilliams ās surprise release of the album FLOWERS for VASES / descansos earlier this year, shortly after the recent release of Williamsā acoustic EP, PETALS FOR ARMOR: SELF-SERENADES.
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āJack in the Box lends voice to J-Hopeās aspirations to break the mold and grow further.ā
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & @BillboardCharts for the week of March 5, 2022:. 1. Butter @BTS_twt.2. Jikjin @treasuremembers.3. Stay Alive Jung Kook.4. Fly Away @dimash_official.5. Yours #JIN .
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One thing you should know about us. we've been @taylorswift13 fans for way more than a #fortnight ! Taylor was on the cover of our mag back in 2011 š«¶ #throwbackthursday
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The #HotTrendingSongs chart, powered by @Twitter & @BillboardCharts for the week of April 2, 2022:. 1. Butter by @BTS_twt #BTS_Butter #BTSARMY .2. Maniac by @Stray_Kids.3. Bazinga by @SB19Official.4. #StayAlive by #JungKook .5. Super Tuna #JIN .
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Singer/songwriter Kihyun, of the K-pop band @OfficialMonstaX, released his highly anticipated solo album, Voyager, on March 15. #monstaX
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āNobody wants to be put on any kind of a pedestal. Because people also love to knock you off. Because Iām not 'all that.' I just try to do my best. Iāve been as open and as honest as I can be and Iām certainly no angel. As I say, āI just play one on TV'"
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@YoshikiOfficial is one of the biggest names in Japan, has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and fronts the famed band X Japan.
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āAbout the new remix, Glitch Gum said, āAll I know is one day when I was in between Zoom classes last Fall, I thought, āMan, what if @phoebe_bridgers did hyper pop?āā
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Recorded in Hollywood in 1973 with @johnlennon, @GeorgeHarrison & @ringostarrmusic, it was the only time the three of @thebeatles performed together since the break-up.
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Singer/songwriter Kihyun, of the K-pop band @OfficialMonstaX, released his highly anticipated solo album, Voyager, on March 15. #monstaX
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Gabbie Hanna (@GabbieHanna): āOne of the reasons why I love music and poetry so much is because itās about understanding each other.ā
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As @JasonIsbell once told NPR, āCover Me Up,ā a retelling of the early stages of his romance with @amandashires, wasnāt an easy one to write. Read more about our lyric of the week.
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āBelow weāre going to dive into just one side of the K-pop stardom: boy bands.ā
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Paris Jackson (@ParisJackson): "Iād say one word, and that would inspire him to write two parts of a verse. It definitely exceeds any expectations when two musicians truly connect and speak the same language."
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Singer/songwriter Kihyun, of the K-pop band @OfficialMonstaX, released his highly anticipated solo album, Voyager, on March 15. #monstaX
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Just when weāre almost too preoccupied to notice, leave it to Bob Dylan to casually drop his first new song in eight years. What a way to start Friday.
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Anthony Ramos latest was written for HIM, but even he says, āwow, dang, this song feels even more applicable to not only my life but whatās happening in the world.ā
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.@springsteen's latest endeavor "Springsteen on Broadway" is an emotionally-wrenching, life-affirming performance:
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For London-based musician, Dodie (born Dorothy Miranda Clark), to be an artist today means to be bilingual. @doddleoddle
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.@johnlennon interestingly said he only wrote a few ātrueā songs ā two of which became massive hits for @thebeatles.
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Twitter Reacts to Announcement of New @FIFA World Cup Song; āNo World Cup Song Will Ever Beat Shakiraās āWaka Wakaāā
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Hot off the press!! We are excited to preview the November/December issue ft. Dave Grohl of the @foofighters. Members will have access to the digital edition on Oct. 26, so make sure you are signed up!
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āShe was the first person to break that door open and cross music genres.ā - Check out the new @ShaniaTwain documentary on #Netflix July 26th!
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October 9 is known to many as #JohnLennonās birthday before anything else. The legendary songwriter is one of the best lyricists the world has produced and his growling accented British voice is as memorable as any in the history of rock ānā roll.
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Born in Danville, California, when Kevin Woo moved to South Korea at 15 and signed a deal with XING Entertainment, his life changed forever. @kevinwoo91
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Just five days after @mirandalambert debuted her latest single: "If I Was A Cowboy," the single is taking the airwaves by stormāas of Tuesday (Oct. 19), itās currently the most-added song on #countrymusic radio nationwide.
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Author of 'Hold On World -The Lasting Impact of John Lennon & Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band' John Kruth, gives us Five Thing you probably didn't know about the couple in advance of his new book.
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The internet can be one of the most unkind, unforgiving āplacesā in the world. Itās something that @finneas can't help think about.
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Read the article on Triple Threat Female Artists Who Sing, Write, and Act here:
.@AmerSongwriter adds Selena Gomez in their biggest āTriple Threat Female Artistsā along with Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Madonna and BeyoncĆ©.
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.@KingsOfLeon is our Digital Cover for January. The guys talk about the new album and the process that went into writing, recording, and releasing it.
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Kacey Musgraves is back. Listen to "Space Cowboy" and "Butterflies": #goldenhour @KaceyMusgraves.
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Born in Danville, California, when Kevin Woo moved to South Korea at 15 and signed a deal with XING Entertainment, his life changed forever. @kevinwoo91
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So proud to have @taylormomsen as one of the highly esteemed 2021 Song Contest Judges! Get your songs in front of judges like Taylor š
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Tomorrow night, @JasonIsbell & the 400 Unit and @Amanda_Shires will perform on Austin City Limits. Weāre offering a sneak preview of the hour with a performance of āIf We Were Vampires." Check local listings for show time, and find set lists here: .
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As part of the full list of Grammy nominations for the upcoming 2024 awards show, the Recording Academy included five nominees for the Songwriter of the Year category.
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Leslie Odom Jr. (@leslieodomjr): "Itās not always the prettiest voice that moves me. Itās the most evocative, the most honest."
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āOrphan Girlā by @gillianwelch is sung from the point of view of a woman who, well, has no family, and is asking God to one day unite her in Heaven with her relatives. Read more about our lyric of the week.
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So proud to have @taylormomsen as one of the highly esteemed 2021 Song Contest Judges! Get your songs in front of judges like Taylor š
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Skillet is one of the most successful Christian rock bands, if not just one of the most successful rock bands in general, of the 21st century.
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October 9 is known to many as #JohnLennonās birthday before anything else. The legendary songwriter is one of the best lyricists the world has produced and his growling accented British voice is as memorable as any in the history of rock ānā roll.
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Fans all over the world are remembering the late Beatle, @JohnLennon. Lennon died 41 years ago today (Dec. 8), after being shot outside of his apartment building. He was 40 years old.
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American Songwriter's Top 25 Artists of 2023.#3 - Shakira.This year marked another achievement for Shakira. Many saw her on the MTV stages, shaking her famous hips and spreading her signature joy as she won the coveted 2023 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
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.@JohnLennon and @PaulMcCartney are jointly accredited for creating the majority of the Beatlesā beloved discography with ~ 180 published songs under their names. One song to emerge from the prolific Lennon-McCartney alliance is the hit single, āHey Jude.ā
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Seattle musician, Nat Puff (aka Left At London), creates music that sounds like it was poured from the pitcher of her heart.
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Newcomer @JonTLangston -- the first signee to @LukeBryanOnline record label -- put out a new tune from his EP. An EP where he wrote all the tracks.
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