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Stories in Beat that you'll love, handpicked by our team.
Music That Rocked Me Into Womanhood. Top Story - January 2024.
Time doesn’t stand still for any man — or should I say woman? When I look back on my life and the journey I took from happy-go-lucky teenager to full-blown womanhood, I feel that there was no gradual emergence from my cocoon. No, I feel I was catapulted into a life of such depth, such responsibility and such chaos, that without the music that lived and breathed within my soul, I would have sunk into the depths and drowned.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Beat
Little Sister. Top Story - January 2024.
I am a huge fan of the South African duo which consists of sisters Jenni Lonmon and Debbi Lonmon. Of course, I'm biased as Jenni took care of my mom for six months and bonded with her, and became best friends with her, and has been the source of much laughter and great times for me.
By Rick Henry Christopher 3 years ago in Beat
Fairytale Of New York. Top Story - December 2023.
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.
By Niall James Bradley3 years ago in Beat
Rakes at the Gates of Hell. Top Story - December 2023.
Somewhere between the deaths of Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O’Connor, the frontman and driving force of The Pogues moved beyond. He was sixty-five years old, somehow both living longer and dying younger than a more sober man could expect.
By Jack Faulkner3 years ago in Beat
Madchester. Top Story - December 2023.
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…
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in Beat
Spotify Wrapped 2023. Top Story - November 2023.
Y'all it's that time of year, anticipated by many a Spotify user. Wrapped first started in 2016, although a less developed version "Year in Music" had been premiered the year before. Wrapped gives users a look at the music they listen to from January 1st to October 31st, which, at least for me, is usually a moment to be surprised (or not).
By Alexandria Stanwyck3 years ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama: Hallelujah. Top Story - November 2023.
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By Rick Henry Christopher 3 years ago in Beat
