Thanks for checking out the Songfacts newsletter. We've posted some great Podcasts lately, which you can find on the
major streaming platforms or transcribed on Songfacts. Recent guests include Jim Sonefeld of Hootie & The Blowfish, world music wonder Ayla Schafer, and Lesley-Ann Jones, author of The Stone Age: Sixty Years of The Rolling Stones. Below are some of our recent features and interviews; at the bottom is the big list of recently added songs.
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How some of our favorite songs taught us about Champagne Problems, Dirty Work, Freak Flags, Soft Options and other useful phrases.
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Matt Nathanson tells the stories behind the songs on his album Boston Accent and explains how he feels about listeners misinterpreting songs like "Wedding Dress,"
his "near-divorce" song.
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Mindy Smith on performing "Jolene" with Dolly Parton and "Better Boat" with Kenny Chesney, making the move from Long Island to Nashville, and how her personal
struggles shaped songs like "Come To Jesus" and "Out Loud."
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Canadian country singer Tebey talks about his new album Tulum and songs he wrote for One Direction and Cher.
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Nick Oliveri on Stöner, songwriting, and the stories behind songs from the Queens Of The Stone Age album Rated R, recorded at the famous Sound
City.
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King's X frontman Dug Pinnick takes us track by track through Three Sides Of One, their first album in 14 years.
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Every Tuesday, we post Tuesday Trivia at 4:30pm EST on Facebook and Twitter. A recent question: What solo artist has two
hit songs whose studio album versions are over 10 minutes long? |
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