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Eminem Asks ‘Stans’ To Share Stories For Superfan Documentary

Since there have been stars there have been superfans. But not until Eminem gave a name to his most obsessed, singularly focused admirers did we have “Stans.” Slim Shady’s 2000 “Stan” single from this smash Marshall Mathers LP — famously featured a lilting sample of Dido’s “Thank You” — has become shorthand for the kind of sometimes too-into-it disciple a famous musician might want to avoid meeting in person. Explore […]

todayApril 11, 2024 1

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Steve Vai + Joe Satriani Share Stories From Friendship

Following the release of their new song, "The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1," guitar legends Steve Vai and Joe Satriani joined Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights to celebrate their first official recording together."The thing is, I would say where Steve and I are very much alike is that, starting when we were teenagers, we made very detailed, elaborate plans about what we wanted to do musically," Satriani told Chuck on […]

todayMarch 30, 2024 1

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Blue Oyster Cult to Release New Album, ‘Ghost Stories’

Blue Oyster Cult will release a new album, Ghost Stories, on April 12, their first new release in over three years.The LP features various songs recorded between 1978 and 1983, with the exception of one track from 2016, "If I Fell." Included is the only known recording of their concert cover of "Kick Out the Jams" by MC5.All of the album's songs were originally recorded on reel-to-reel analog tape, and have now been transferred […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024 1

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10 Biggest Classic Rock Stories of 2023

Before our very eyes, 2023 has come to a close. And a whole lot has happened along the way.Tours have started and stopped – this was a big year in particular for Elton John and Kiss, who played their final shows of their touring careers. (What, exactly, their musical life and output will look like moving forward remains to be seen.)It was also an important year for two of the […]

todayDecember 27, 2023 2

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The Stories Behind 15 Classics

Creating a hit song is never easy, but crafting a Christmas hit may be even more difficult. Not only are you competing with other contemporary artists, but you’re also going head-to-head with classic religious and cultural carols that have had hundreds of years' head starts to build their popularity.Despite this, many musicians take a swing at crafting memorable holiday music. And while the majority of efforts fall by the wayside, those that […]

todayDecember 24, 2023

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Top Country Music Stories of 2023 – Billboard

As the year draws to a close and the country music business looks toward 2024, it’s time to contemplate the headline-making moments of the genre over the past year. 2023 saw monumental crests for country music on the Billboard Hot 100, with songs and albums that cemented superstar status for some artists, such as Morgan Wallen, and brought unprecedented breakthroughs for others. The continuing sea change of the way listeners […]

todayDecember 23, 2023 2

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Israel-Hamas war: The stories of humanity, bravery the news misses

Swept up in the bad news frenzy that comes with war – which can hit everyone personally, directly affecting individuals, their family and friends, as well as communally and nationally – the soft stories of humanity tend to escape us: both those of us working in the journalism realm, as well as all of us on the consumer side of it.In the whirlwind of all this, many journalists fall […]

todayDecember 17, 2023 3

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Horrific new stories of Hamas attacks in Israel surface, including rape of woman who screamed to be killed

A “beautiful woman with the face of an angel’’ was raped by eight to 10 Hamas terrorists in Israel on Oct. 7, while another tragic victim was beheaded with a shovel trying to defend herself, a stricken survivor says. Yoni Saadon, a 39-year-old father of four, told the UK’s Sunday Times that he is still haunted by the horrific scenes he witnessed at the Nova Music festival, when the Palestinian […]

todayDecember 3, 2023 3

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Step into Christmas with an evening of music and stories with internationally acclaimed musicians and writers

Colum McCann, President, Narrative 4. Award winning novelist Colum McCann will be joined by a host of celebrated writers and musicians including the Frames violinist Colm Mac Con Iomaire this Christmas in Limerick. An Ode to Christmas will celebrate Christmas’ past through music, song and story on Thursday December 7th at Narrative 4, 58 O’Connell Street at 7.30pm. Colum McCann says  “I am really looking forward […]

todayNovember 26, 2023 4

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