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Song Roulette
song roulette
Oct. 3, 2024
Franz Ferdinand Beat the Fourth-Album Curse
How Alex Kapranos wrote a hit during “the most difficult and testing period to be in a band.”
By
Devon Ivie
song roulette
Sept. 10, 2024
Kesha Has Earned the Right to Be Crazy
After 15 years of singles, “I wanted to remind myself who the fuck I am.”
By
Devon Ivie
song roulette
May 30, 2024
The Police Could Turn Anything Into a Hit
“We were so popular it almost didn’t matter what we put out.”
By
Devon Ivie
song roulette
Apr. 15, 2024
Billy Idol Wanted More, More, More Anthems
The rocker’s core belief: Bigger and louder is often better.
By
Devon Ivie
song roulette
Feb. 2, 2024
Dire Straits Had No Worlds Left to Conquer
How do you pick a single after releasing one of the best-selling albums of all time?
By
Devon Ivie
song roulette
Jan. 4, 2024
The Bangles Were Always a Democracy
But, as Susanna Hoffs recalls, picking lead singles was tricky territory.
By
Devon Ivie
song roulette
Oct. 19, 2023
The B-52’s Were Too Weird to Mess With
Kate Pierson never tried to write a hit. But the cosmos had bigger plans for her band.
By
Devon Ivie
song roulette
Sept. 18, 2023
Shania Twain Built Her Own Country
She didn’t get to make decisions about her career at first. One single changed that quickly.
By
Devon Ivie
song roulette
Aug. 17, 2023
The Hives Just Want to Scare Other Bands
Pelle Almqvist didn’t see the potential in their most successful single. At least he can laugh about it now.
By
Devon Ivie
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