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Exploring the world of Tom Waits through his five best songs
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (760+ words) The other day, I was moved to peer out of the window at some commotion unfurling on the street below. The curbside racket was revealed to be two drunken homeless men grovelling over a trolley. As I feasted on the…...
The other Stanley Kubrick movie Stephen King can't stand
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (492+ words) Stanley Kubrick may have crafted one of the greatest horror movies of all time with The Shining, but it wasn't for everyone, with Stephen King having always been its most famous detractor. There was nothing about the adaptation that appealed…...
The New York studio that crafted Patti Smith and David Bowie's big hits
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (477+ words) The greatest gift Jimi Hendrix left behind in this world was not just his music, but the Greenwich Village physical reminder to other artists that he always had their backs." That present was bestowed in the form of the Electric…...
Which artist replaced Prince on 'We Are the World'?
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (335+ words) If you thought Band Aid had aged like milk, just try to stomach the USA for Africa follow-up across the Atlantic. Admittedly, it's all very easy now to scoff at the Various Artists charity single from the 2020s' cultural vantage. Cost…...
How Stevie Nicks became Tom Petty's greatest musical friend
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (647+ words) How Stevie Nicks became Tom Petty's greatest musical friend'Far Out Magazine How Stevie Nicks became Tom Petty's greatest musical friend Tom Petty knew better than most that no one got into the music industry to make friends. It's nice when…...
Linda Ronstadt reveals the best musician she ever worked with
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (685+ words) Linda Ronstadt reveals the best musician she ever worked with'Far Out Magazine The best musician Linda Ronstadt ever worked with: "I like the very best" No one listening to a Linda Ronstadt record is focusing on anything else except that…...
Why Jack White thought Eric Clapton didn't get The White Stripes
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (387+ words) At the start of their career, one thing plagued The White Stripes that Jack White never understood. For some reason, despite the music they were playing or the cult of fans they were growing, people just couldn't stop talking about…...
The band David Crosby called the best in America
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (559+ words) The band David Crosby called the best in America: "They just knock my ass in the dirt'Far Out Magazine The band David Crosby called the best in America: "They just knock my ass in the dirt David Crosby tended to…...
U2 share 'Easter Lily' EP and provide update on "messy" new album
17+ hour, 6+ min ago (396+ words) U2 have celebrated Good Friday with the surprise release of their new EP, Easter Lily. The new EP is the second surprise EP of the calendar year for the Irish band after they previously shared Days of Ash to mark Ash…...
The albums that made Roger Waters hate Joni Mitchell
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (646+ words) The albums that made Roger Waters hate Joni Mitchell'Far Out Magazine The albums that made Roger Waters change his mind on Joni Mitchell The best musicians that Roger Waters ever met tended to be the singer-songwriters. Even though Pink Floyd…...