It's pretty impossible to keep up with all the amazing tracks that drop in any given year — but that didn't stop us from trying. On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Robin Hilton sits down with NPR Music's Hazel Cills, Sheldon Pearce and Anamaria Sayre to play, debate and celebrate the year's best songs, from Olivia Rodrigo's "Bad Idea Right?" and J Noa's "Autodidacta" to Alana Springsteen's "Twenty Something," Read More...
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The famous singer who wrote The Byrds' "Turn! Turn! Turn!" explained why the song is based on a passage from the Bible.
Published on July 2, 2022 2 min read TL;DR:
The Byrds’ “Turn! Turn! Turn!” was based on a part of the Old Testament of the Bible. The song was written by a folk singer who was not a member of The Byrds.“Turn! Turn! Turn!” became a massive hit in the United States. Read More...
Following SummerSlam on August 5, WWE’s Head of Creative, Triple H showered lavish praise on Brock Lesnar. The Game hailed the 46-year-old as “The greatest combat athlete of all time” at the post-event press conference. Lesnar, in many ways, has also been unique. He started out as a 25-year-old in WWE. Over the course of 21 years, The Beast has not only been able to maintain his intensity, but he has also arguably increased it. Read More...