But one is tempted to call the Sinhala song virginal because, as far as lyrics and subject matter is concerned, it has not evolved or matured. A comparison with English pop music will make this ...

Sinhala film songs were largely adaptations of Hindi and Tamil melodies. Santha’s compositions for Rekawa marked a turning point, introducing indigenous Sri Lankan melodies tailored to Sinhala lyrics.

Garth Hudson breathed history into songs. At his magisterial Lowrey organ, he summoned Bach, hymns, the gospel church or a circus calliope. At the piano, he bounced through ragtime chords and ...

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Band member Grace Chatto says, “Another part of the quartet returns as a breakdown later in the song”, while some of the lyrics touch on “a journey ... “I thought I had come up with the coolest batch ...

Here they are. The SongBook app is great for professional and amateur musicians alike. The program handles your song collections with lyrics and chords. You can view any chord variants by tapping on ...

Under the guidance of New Jack Swing vocalist/producer Keith Sweat, Silk couched their more lustful lyrics ... embraced the song. The single which famously samples the piano chords from Bill ...

the song represented the minimalist aesthetic that was Hooker’s hallmark; the only instrument on the record was Hooker’s guitar, on which he strummed guitar chords in a hypnotic, loop-like ...

At every Grammy Awards show, all eyes are on the nominees of the coveted "big four" categories – album of the year, song of the year, record of the year and best new artist. These awards ...

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Central Cee and 21 Savage are watching the price go all the way up on their new song, “GBP.” Over a beat of atmospheric synths and punchy drums, Central Cee leans into the transatlantic nature ...

After almost six hours of FireAid, Lady Gaga ended the historic Los Angeles event by debuting her new song “All I Need Is Time” co-written with her fiance Michael Polansky, an upbeat number ...