Stephen Schwartz on His Two New ‘Wicked: For Good’ Songs and What They Say About America, Plus Spinoff Prospects: ‘I Might Be Participating in Other Visits to Oz’

Before moving on to the future, anyway, much of our conversation focused on just how much the songs of “Wicked” — the historical song score, but especially the two new ones he wrote for Cynthia Erivo ...
Louder

Claudio Sanchez details the “heartbreak” that inspired Coheed And Cambria’s classic song, Welcome Home

From a traumatic break-up, Coheed’s frontman gained the inspiration to write a Platinum-selling breakthrough single ...
Louder

Reissued version is split into sections with his blessing. The only flaw is a triggering Margaret Thatcher impersonation

Reissued version is split into sections with his blessing. The only flaw is a triggering Margaret Thatcher impersonation ...

'Wicked: For Good' songs ranked, from new songs to 'No Good Deed'

For Good" offers a pair of new songs. But it's the classics from the Broadway show that shine. We rank them all.
American Songwriter

3 Songs by Lee Greenwood Besides ‘God Bless The U.S.A.’ That Are Also Great Tunes

“Somebody’s Gonna Love You” is Greenwood’s sixth single, and first No. 1 hit. Written by Rafe Van Hoy and Don Cook, “Somebody’s Gonna Love You” is the title track of Greenwood’s sophomore album.
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All 6 Metallica Songs Co-Written by Dave Mustaine Ranked Worst to Best

Here are all six Metallica songs co-written by Dave Mustaine, ranked worst to best. Mustaine played a crucial role in the early development of Metallica. Between 1982 and early 1983, the future ...
Her Campus

All Things Taylor: My Favorite Taylor Jenkins Reid Books & What Taylor Swift Song They Would Be

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Conn chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. The rise of “BookTok” in recent years has sent many novels and authors ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1985, Ronnie Milsap Notched His 27th Career No. 1—a Medley Birthed in a Church Basement

Released in July 1985, the song was the lead single and title track off Ronnie Milsap’s 17th studio album Lost in the Fifties Tonight. It was the first of four singles off the 1986 record, all of ...
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Japanese girl band AKB48 releases AI-generated single after fans preferred it to song written by human

(CNN) — Top Japanese girl band AKB48 have released a single created using AI, after it proved more popular with fans than a rival song written by famed J-pop producer Yasushi Akimoto. As part of a ...
Variety

‘Wicked: For Good’ Soundtrack to Feature Two New Songs Written by Stephen Schwartz for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

“No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble” are expected to be Oscar-eligible, unlike any of the songs from the first movie, which had added verses but did not feature any completely new songs.
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The Rolling Stones Said Goodbye to This Perfectly Written Song — Until They Finally Recorded It Themselves

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The trailer is out for 'Song Sung Blue,' about Milwaukee band Lightning & Thunder

The story of Milwaukee's Lightning and Thunder is heading to the big screen Christmas Day starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson − and the first trailer is out now. Studio Focus Features released the ...