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    3 sad songs with equally sad stories behind them

    Aside from their inherent musicality, delivering as they intended to do, these songs have also spawned stories that are just as miserable. Here are three sad songs with equally sad stories behind them.

  • 5 [Extremely] Popular Songs Written in Response to Other Songs

    There are instances where musicians use their craft to share a piece of their mind. As with writing a letter, songwriters also create entire songs to "answer" another track they have heard. Here are five popular songs originally written in response to other songs.

  • New Order Announces New Album 'Music Complete' & 2015 Tour

    Electro icons New Order recently announced plans for a UK tour in addition to revealing additional details about their forthcoming full-length. Known for crafting essential dance anthems and new wave favorites like "Blue Monday," "Age of Consent" and "Enjoy The Silence," New Order became a classic of the '80s. After what has for fans undoubtedly felt like a decade, the band's 10th album is set to drop September 25 and now a tour is set to follow.

  • Doors Fans Campaign to Preserve Jim Morrison's Childhood Home in New Mexico

    Jim Morrison's childhood home in Albuquerque, NM is the latest musician's residence to gather the attention of fans who have the hopes of preserving it as a piece of history. Fans of The Doors are pushing for the city to designate the home a historic site and turn it into a tourist attraction for the city.

  • Emanuele Cintura Torrente: Maestro of Thought

    Italian-born classical guitarist Emanuele Cintura Torrent is unique in his approach to art. For him, music has a reverential quality that extends beyond the notes--free from sharps, flats and meter. Yes, his approach looks past the music. To Maestro Torrente, music is thought. Classicalite recently sat down with Maestro Torrente to discuss both music and thought. His is a concept born of thought, itself. But this is a story that needs a beginning. And that beginning is as follows...

  • 5 Highest Priced Records on eBay Right Now: Joy Division, Iron Maiden, and More Obscure Rarities

    Jack White made headlines last week when he announced that he was the bidder who spent $300,000 for the acetate of Elvis Presley's original single, a 7" pressing from Sun Records featuring "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin," and that his label Third Man Records would be releasing copies of the recording for Record Store Day 2015. That inspired us to check out what the highest-priced albums on eBay were at the moment, and readers ate it up, so we've decided to try it again, looking at every LP priced at more than $1,000 on the online auction site at the moment, which included hot numbers from Joy Division, Iron Maiden and more.

  • New Order to Release Album This Fall

    Back in September, synthpop legends New Order announced that they had signed to Mute Records, and in a new interview with "Rolling Stone," the band has revealed that its first album for the label can be expected for fall 2015. This new album, which has yet to be given a title, will be New Order's first with their new five-piece lineup, which includes Bad Lieutenant's Phil Cunningham and Tom Chapman. The album also sees the return of keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, who left the band following their 2001 album "Get Ready."

  • 8 Artists Who Hated The Production On Their Own Albums

    Making albums is almost always a collaborative process between the artist and their producer, which means that egos often clash and ideas are often compromised. For these eight artists, however, these compromises apparently didn't work out in their favor. Here are eight artists who hated the production on their albums.

  • 5 Bands John Peel Was into Way Before You Were: Roxy Music, The Smiths, The White Stripes and More

    Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of John Peel, the most influential DJ in the history of British radio and possibly even the world (it's arguable). Most affiliate a good disc jockey with a listenable voice but the best are those who become tastemakers for their community/listening base. They didn't make the music but they make sure that you hear it. John Peel was influential in launching many a band to stardom, such as Pink Floyd, but the five listed below could not have gotten by without a push from Peel far before their names went up in lights.

  • 13 Best Albums To Play on Halloween

    Halloween is coming up this Friday (in case you forgot), so if you're looking for some spooky music to play at your Halloween party, or just something to play around the house that night for some atmosphere, check out these 13 albums.
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