Whether ad-libbing her way through a duet or joking about her glamorous image, Parton turned sexist assumptions into a source of power.
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Dolly Parton’s chart history tells a pointed story of an artist who built her independence one song at a time.
The biggest legacy Dolly Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.
A late-19th century campaign spearheaded by Foster’s brother sought to elevate him into the pantheon of American cultural heroes, even as his sympathies tended to lie with the pro-slavery South.
Songs about fathers and fatherhood range in tone from joy and and celebration to absence, tension and grief.
Love or hate him, people remain fascinated with Morrissey.
Each of these songs is a masterpiece in brevity.
Before she became a singer-songwriter, Del Rey gained her philosophy degree at Fordham University.
To paraphrase Ronan Keating, sometimes singers say it best when they say nothing at all.
Many of this year’s songwriters have competed in the contest before.
The double album remains a crucial, albeit uncommon, part of pop music.
‘Swifties’ study her music like scripture, offering various interpretations of the lyrics.
Many of us assume that everything a musician sings emerges from some autobiographical impulse – but the same doesn’t happen with TV or film writers.
Defying Gravity is about the power of choosing and forging your own path, with or without help.
That Bush created some of her strongest works while in a happy, comfortable state, helps bust the dangerous myth that trauma is a necessary component of compelling artistry.
The visionary arranger thought of himself as a storyteller, not just a sound engineer.
It’s unlikely you’ll ever see ‘ugly love songs’ popping up as a genre search option on Spotify, but here’s what you might find if it did.
When delivered with integrity, rap can be a cathartic experience for both the speaker and the community receiving the message
‘Uncanny’ AI music generators blur the line between creators and consumers. Will they turn music from high art to an everyday language? Listen to these AI-generated tracks and judge for yourself.
Beyoncé playfully mixes aural identifiers of both ‘blackness’ and ‘whiteness’ to create something new
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