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5 of Elton John's Best Cover Songs!
Plus, Taylor Swift's billionaire status, Beyoncé music-industry changes, and more!
Good Morning. Elton John has no shortage of stellar original songs, but he isn’t afraid of taking on a cover or two. Find five of his best cover songs, below.
Plus, Taylor Swift’s billionaire status, four ways Beyoncé has changed the music industry, and more!
While Elton John and Bernie Taupin have composed an impressive list of songs, Elton also occasionally recorded tunes written by other artists. A few of these covers were even major hits. Find five songs recorded by John during his early career heyday that he didn’t have a hand in writing at the link below.
Last year was indisputably the year of Taylor Swift. In 2023, the pop superstar became — in the words of Time magazine — “the main character of the world.” She also unofficially joined the billionaires club, according to Bloomberg News analysis. Now, the “Anti-Hero” singer has made it official. Forbes recently released its annual billionaires list, and for the first time ever, Swift’s name is on it. Read more at the link below.
TOGETHER WITH COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM
The new Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibition American Currents: State of the Music is now open. The annual exhibit takes a broad view of country music over the past year to explore musical developments, artist achievements, and notable events, as determined by the Museum’s curators and editorial staff.
Across her career, Beyoncé has changed music history by establishing new ways of releasing and experiencing music. Find four ways Beyoncé has been a trailblazer of change within the music industry at the link below.
While Freddie Mercury was tasked with writing most of Queen’s discography, he made way for his bandmates to get a credit or two across the band’s tenure. Roger Taylor had several successful songwriting bouts, penning a few of Queen’s biggest hits. Find the list of, what we believe, to be Taylor’s finest songwriting moments at the link below.
On this day (April 2) in 1973, Dolly Parton released her eleventh solo studio album My Tennessee Mountain Home. While it wasn’t a massive chart success, the album is well-loved among her fans and was lauded by critics upon release. Read more at the link below.
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