74-year-old musician wrote a song 50 years ago—now it makes him $1 million a year: It's ‘easily the most played song on MTV'
Despite a prolific career composing soundtracks for hit movies and TV shows, one of Mark Mothersbaugh's most lucrative pieces of music is a song he wrote nearly 50 years ago.
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Ringo Starr Explains Why His Beatles Bandmates Would Laugh at Him When He’d Present Original Songs to the Group
During a recent interview, Ringo Starr explained why his Beatles bandmates would laugh at him when he’d present original ...
Prolific Quebec songwriter and composer Stéphane Venne has died
Venne was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, which described him as ‘one of the most brilliant songwriters of his generation’ ...
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter Lead Most-Streamed U.S. Pop Artists for 2024
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter were the most-streamed U.S. pop artists of 2024, according to a year-end ...
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“Good Horse Sense”: Dolly Parton Explaining Her Prolific Career Almost Makes It Sound Easy
When Dolly Parton explains how she built her monumental career, she almost makes it sound easy. (We think that's just Dolly magic, though.) ...
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Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter Lead Most-Streamed U.S. Pop Artists for 2024
On a worldwide scale, Swift was named the most prolific songwriter based on ODA, and was the most streamed songwriter in the world for 2024. Her album “The Tortured Poets Department” was the ...
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R.I.P. Lil Xelly, a towering figure in a bygone era of underground rap
Lil Xelly's tragic death leaves behind a massive catalog of music. Here are five songs that capture the Maryland rapper's diverse talent and sound.