‘Which Side Are You On?’: American protest songs have emboldened social movements for generations, from coal country to Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ within days of Alex Pretti’s killing, continuing a long ...
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How Taylor Momsen and Foo Fighters surprised Mariah Carey by performing her 'secret' rock songs

The story behind the live premieres of two songs from Mariah Carey's secret alt. rock album ...

Bruce Springsteen’s protest songs still hit where it hurts

Springsteen has repeatedly turned moments of violence and injustice into songs that demand moral reckoning ...
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2 Songs Prince Secretly Wrote for Country Stars Kenny Rogers and Deborah Allen Under the Alias “Joey Coco”

Back in the '80s, I had contacted [Prince] through a mutual friend to ask if he would write me a song, and he did,” recalled Kenny Rogers.

5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive and rocking

The number of New Zealanders who speak te reo Māori grew 15% from 2018 to 2023 – and the nation’s artists are reflecting this ...
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Bernie Taupin and Toto’s Steve Lukather Co-Wrote These Songs With Alice Cooper After His Stay at an Asylum

"None of the other patients had any idea who Alice Cooper was. And the reason for that was very simple. The other patients were all insane.” ...

Trump won’t apologize for sharing since-deleted racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social

President Donald Trump refused to apologize Friday after posting and then deleting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, ...