Lizzo gave a TED Talk on the history of twerking
Think twerking is just about shaking your booty. Not a chance. There’s some deep history here. Thanks, Lizzo.
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Africa
Blur reunites! For four songs, anyway.
Blur is still officially a going concern, but like that classic convertible in the garage, the members only take it
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Random music news for Saturday, February 16, 2019
Remember the NHL players’ strike of 2005-2006? On this day in 2005, the league canceled the rest of the season
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There is yet another cover of Toto’s “Africa” and it’s…er….
Bobby Kimbal and the estate of Jeff Porcaro, the members of Toto who wrote “Africa” back in 1984 are due
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This is the summer of Toto’s “Africa.” Here’s why.
Thirty-six years ago, Toto released their IV their (surprise!) fourth album. Tucked away at the end of side two was
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For reasons unknown to all but themselves, Weezer has covered Toto’s “Rosanna”
Back in the 80s, Toto was reviled by alt-rock types for their corporate rock-ness. Over the years, though, some of
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Random Music News for Saturday, February 3, 2018
Do Toronto newspapers have the absolute worst comics sections in all of North America? It’s embarrassing, really. Now let’s look
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Tuesday timesuck: a choral version of Toto’s “Africa” that’s–well, you’ll see
Is this the best-ever cover of Toto’s “Africa” you will ever see and hear? Maybe. More here.
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Random Music News for Monday, July 18, 2016
An observation: In most of the world, a “lone wolf” is someone who commits a horrendous terrorist act. In Canada,
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Bono’s New Op-Ed Piece in the NYT Above the Refugee Crisis in Africa
This appeared in the New York Times today. Words … I love words and phrases, maybe because I’m a songwriter.
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Visit Rwanda with Bono for a Real Look at the African AIDS Crisis
VICE went along with Bono to Rwanda to see if any progress has been made fighting the AIDS scourge that
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