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Iconic moments in music history.
Fairytale Of New York
This is a short biography about the most popular Christmas song of the 21st Century so far [¹], Fairytale Of New York, written and performed by The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl. If you do not already know it, Google the name of the song. You will probably only get as far as ‘Fai…’ before you hit the link to the official YouTube video, which has been viewed 92 million times in the last 11 years.
Niall James BradleyPublished about 19 hours ago in Beat
FULL STORY ABOUT MOUNT EVEREST
Mount Everest, also known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet, is the world's highest mountain, with a peak reaching 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) above sea level. It is located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
BABILONTE DkPublished 2 days ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama: New Dawn Fades
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Rick Henry ChristopherPublished 4 days ago in BeatTop Story - December 2023
Madchester
Do you remember Madchester? Maybe I am getting too nostalgic in my old age, but I have been thinking about that very brief gap of time when the city of Manchester was the focus of most of my attention, at least as a musical and cultural force. For a city with so many different bands and sounds in its history, it might seem strange to just pick one moment, but I am, as I said, nostalgic…and old. And I know that many of you have commented on how you like to hear about musical moments on my page. So, here I go again…
Kendall DefoePublished 5 days ago in Beat- Top Story - December 2023
Goodby Shane MacGowan
Introduction Today, 30th November 2023, it was announced that Shane MacGowan, former lead singer with the Pogues had died.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 7 days ago in Beat 
That was embarrassing
The party was in full swing, the music pulsating through the air, and laughter echoing off the walls. It was one of those lively gatherings where people from all walks of life converged for a night of celebration. Little did I know, this night would etch a memory in my mind under the category of "That was embarrassing."
Nexus NarratorPublished 10 days ago in Beat- Top Story - November 2023
Rate-O-Rama: Crazy
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Rick Henry ChristopherPublished 11 days ago in Beat 
The Story Behind The Song "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
Many classic rock fans regard "Stairway to Heaven" as one of the best songs ever produced. And to this day, it continues to pop up on various best-ever compilations and lists. Yet few people at the time of its release, including the band members themselves, thought it would become the anthem it did. And even fewer realized how entangled with controversy and conspiracies the song would become.
Mike GrindlePublished 16 days ago in Beat
Melodic Marvel: Unveiling the Enchanting World of Unusual Musical Instruments
I am a huge fan of music. Some people say my love for music teeters on obsession and they might quite be right. I started collecting records (yes, the old vinyl ones with pops and scratches) in 1972. I was 12 years old. By 1997 I amassed a collection of more than 17,000 record albums and more than 12,000 seven inch singles. At my peak of record collecting I owned 30,000 pieces of vinyl.
Rick Henry ChristopherPublished 17 days ago in Beat
A Second Look Back: A Retrospective of Colour Green by Sibylle Baier
Is there a more romanticized figure than the forgotten folk-singer songwriter? Say the words, and the collective unconscious pictures a lone figure, guitar case in tow, frequenting smoke-filled venues, long roads, and broken hearts; maybe too: a pile of dusty LPs, where one more forgotten record is waiting for discovery.
Mike GrindlePublished 17 days ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama: The Scientist
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Rick Henry ChristopherPublished 18 days ago in Beat
Ranking Every Janet Jackson Album.
Janet Jackson is one of my favorite artists and it being 30 years since The “janet” album, I thought it would be fun to do a little ranking of all her albums. I listen to some more than others, but I’m pretty familiar with all of them. So let’s get into it as we sit and wait for “Black Diamonds” if she is even still calling it that. If and when it comes I’m sure it’ll be just as engaging and enjoyable as the rest of these are. I’m mad that I didn’t get to see her this year on tour, but that’s neither here nor there. This ranking is mine and mine only I’m not speaking for everyone else just fyi. And we start with…
Travis JohnsonPublished 24 days ago in Beat
