Stereogum — Pop stans like to throw around the phrase “cultural reset.” As in, when x artist released y album, it was a cultural reset — it changed everything. It could rightly refer to game-changing albums like Beyoncé’s self-titled surprise drop or... more info

Stereogum — Dolly Parton is about as famously blonde as a human being can be, but she’s not going to let a little thing like that stop her from singing the one 4 Non Blondes song that everyone knows. Right now, Parton is getting ready to release ROCKSTAR ,... more info

Stereogum — Whether we like it or not, popular music has a long, well-documented history of copycatting. I’m not referring to plagiarism or copyright lawsuits, but rather one-begets-the-other artistic inspiration. These patterns exist everywhere, from Elvis... more info

JamBase — Paul McCartney’s Got Back Tour opener in Spokane featured a setlist made up of The Beatles, Wings and solo classic songs. more info

Stereogum — Paul McCartney is back in the US playing arenas and stadiums for the first time since 2019, and with his 80th birthday looming, you’d better go see him if you get the chance. The Beatles/Wings legend’s tour kicked off in Spokane last night at ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Freelancing for the Detroit Free Press, Wilson Lindsey photographed the booming rock scene in the 1960s. Here's a selection, including rare shots.           more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In 'Yoko Ono: An Artful Life,' Donald Brackett works to correct the record on an influential artist — not just the woman who 'broke up the Beatles.' more info

Sweeping The Nation — What sort of year was 2015? Well, its biggest selling track was 2014's Uptown Funk, which gives some indication of how stagnant the middle of the decade was. There was of course a major populist upheaval at the end as Adele's 25 became Britai... more info

New York Post — Today, the “Thong Song” turns 20 years old — a real blast from the past about that ass. Sisqo, the singer of the iconic novelty R&B jam released in 1999, discussed all things thong with Vice, including his favorite lingerie item, the song’s c... more info

JamBase — Billy Strings, who confirmed two January 2020 shows at The Capitol Theatre, debuted a song by country star Hank Locklin and dusted off a Beatles cover at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland on Tuesday. more info