How Depeche Mode launched their career with one of the most important synth-pop records ever released

One of the band's biggest tunes marked the end of their first chapter, but became a springboard that would propel both them ...
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Kelly Clarkson reveals label called 'Because of You' the 'worst song ever'

Kelly Clarkson opened up about how her label dismissed "Because of You," teaching her a tough lesson about the music industry ...

Kelly Clarkson recalls music executives thinking she couldn't write songs because she came from "American Idol"

In an interview with SiriusXM Hits 1, Clarkson revealed her hit song "Because of You" was rejected from going on her first ...
Opinion

Google’s AI Slop Machine Is Coming for Your Music

Google is no stranger to AI slop. Over the past couple of years, it’s dabbled in slopifying our favorite mediums and platforms, including YouTube content, films, and certain aspects of gaming. With ...

Delving into the inner workings of the title track from Kraftwerk’s most influential record

Back in the 1970s, Kraftwerk anticipated the machine-dominated world we now inhabit. We prise open The Man Machine to see how ...
American Songwriter

The 11-Minute Bob Dylan Track He Called the “Best He Ever Wrote” That Confounded His Band in the Studio

Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands" as one of the best songs he's ever written, despite it confounding his studio band.