Music

November 22, 2022

Pink Performs โ€˜Hopelessly Devoted to Youโ€™ as a Moving Tribute to Olivia Newton-John

Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, star of Grease and Xanadu, sadly passed away last August at the age of 73. After her death, celebrities rushed to pay their respects, praising not only her talent, but also her philanthropic efforts and warm personality. Over the weekend, the latest homage took the form of a powerful performance of one of Newton-John's most famous songs.

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November 13, 2022

How Rick Astleyโ€™s โ€œNever Gonna Give You Upโ€ Became an Iconic Part of Internet Culture

When he stepped into the music studio as a shy 19-year-old, Rick Astley had no idea that he would become a monolith of meme culture decades later. A short documentary from Vice dives into the origins of the singerโ€™s hit โ€œNever Gonna Give You Upโ€ with interviews from the team that created it. It also provides background on how the song and the iconic music video were jettisonedโ€”and re-jettisonedโ€”into pop culture prominence.

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October 9, 2022

Fans Are Surprised by Michael Jacksonโ€™s โ€œDeepโ€ Voice in Resurfaced 1997 Clip

Michael Jackson is undoubtedly one of the most famous pop stars of all time. His career was one defined by numerous things, including multi-platinum albums, moonwalking, and an incredible falsetto. While his library of music showcases his four-octave vocal range, many are surprised by evidence of the โ€œThrillerโ€ singer singing or speaking in lower tones.

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September 29, 2022

Depeche Mode Fan Throws a Roll of Film on Stage and the Band Mails Photos Back to Him

How far would you go to get pictures of your favorite band? In 1983, Brian McDonnell went to a Depeche Mode concert and came up with an ingenious idea. At the time, cameras were not allowed into concerts, so fans couldn't capture their favorite musicians at a gig. McDonnell got around this by skipping the camera altogether, but he still had hopes for getting some pictures.

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