Dylan is the Picasso of popular music. His 'Ballad of a Thin Man' speaks more powerfully to what it feels like to be alive in 2025 than anything I can think of.

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Q: Do you find writing poetry different from writing song lyrics? If so ... and we had the book deal, and in thinking about illustrations I recalled my old Grimms’ fairy tale book which had ...

On Friday, March 28, Doechii announced on Instagram that she launched a mental health hub called “Anxiety is Watching Me” — a nod to her song lyrics ... that can help you find guidance ...

Instantly forgettable lyrics concerning ... Similarly, you might have come this far thinking that Jethro Tull was the only band with the nerve to chart a pop song featuring a flute.

The 27-year-old ... the song from his stage performance — where all he can think about is trying not to forget his lyrics. “When I’m looking at people in the crowd, I’m not thinking ...

But even though she was publicly singing about counting kittens and learning shapes on the PBS program, she was secretly thinking about ... into performances and song lyrics.

“It really is fundamental to who I am ... to some extent thinking about when I wrote some of the songs. I didn’t allow myself to have too many moments of nostalgia. You were so young when ...

I remember thinking, Wow, I’ve got a brief here. I’ve also got an audience. One day I took a train to Swindon, way out of London. I had bought myself an old ... my lyrics and found a song ...

With woozy melodies, synth-centric beats, and lyrics ... you’re done. You got a song, ‘On My Way 2 Rexdale.’ You might as well just name this On My Way 2 Rexdale.” We started thinking ...

In the song titled, “Intro (End Of The World) – Extended,” she sings, “I broke your heart because you broke mine.” “So me, I am the bad ... about mistakenly thinking she knows the ...

At that time, Palmyra were prodigal students of Virginia roots music, diving deep into bluegrass, gospel, rustic folk, and various other “old time ... that you’ve written lyrics to, the ...