Is politics or cash behind Ukraine’s Eurovision decision? Pop phenomenon Maruv will not represent Ukraine at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in […]
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Ravel’s Bolero back from the dead?
Although no lyrics are involved, I can’t resist talking about this classic case of copyright shenanigans 😉 You’d think that Ravel’s Bolero […]
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RIP: Charles Aznavour
The death of Charles Aznavour in late September 2018 is not a tragedy because of his age; it is a tragedy because he was so good at doing what he did.
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Spotify: How do you make it work
If you’re like me, you’ve been hearing everything and the opposite about Spotify. In particular, the very low per-stream payments but also very bullish comments about how streaming is saving the industry. Confused much?
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Kanye West vs Gene Vincent
Lyrical mash-up of “Lift Yourself” and “Be-Bop-A-Lula” People have been asking what is happening to Kanye West. Seriously. Are the lyrics […]
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Will Irish Eurovision entry survive Russian anti-gay laws?
Could video of “Together” lead to a broadcast ban in Russia? Despite a very brief flurry of excitement that Johnny “Rotten” Lydon […]