Charles Stockdale - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
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Music fans worldwide will be tuning in on Jan. 26 to watch the 62nd Grammy Awards. Often considered the highest achievement in music, winning a Grammy demonstrates artistic excellence and is a marker...
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Established musicians such as Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift populate the list of 2019’s most popular songs — but they were not the only ones. All artists start somewhere, and quite...
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Less than a month remains before the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony will take place in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Each year, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association...
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The full album format often falls to the wayside in the world of pop music. Radio focuses on singles, and the advent of digital music services has enabled users to pick and choose their favorite...
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Numerous artists contributed to making 2019 a memorable year for popular music — some new, some well-established, as well as a few legendary acts. Out of the thousands of musicians that perform...
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From the crossing over of numerous country artists onto the pop charts to the release of Ken Burns’ long-awaited “Country Music” film, it felt like the genre was having a moment in...
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Thousands of new songs were released this past year, reaching listeners via radio, streaming services, and even old-fashioned physical media. Fewer than 500 songs accomplished the feat of charting on...
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While rock and roll may no longer be dominant in popular music in America, it remains the preferred genre of millions. As legendary rocker Neil Young so succinctly put it, “rock and roll can never...
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We’ve all been stuck at some point watching a bad movie. Generally we find ourselves bored, cringing, and sometimes chuckling at the film’s shortcomings. If the movie’s real bad, we...
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Although winter does not officially begin in the United States until Dec. 21, people across the country have already begun to feel the chill of wintery snow, wind, and numbingly low temperatures....
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Each year, companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google attempt to dazzle us with the latest in whizbang technology. These corporate giants, and much smaller businesses, have transformed our...
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What’s a great song? It’s not necessarily something we can define, but we know a great song when we hear one. Great songs never get old. They endure throughout the years, enjoyed by...
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This year’s CMA Awards proved yet another exciting night for country music fans, with artists such as Garth Brooks and Kacey Musgraves taking home major awards. Sure to be among the most discussed...
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Having a chart-topping song is the dream of countless musicians. Music’s biggest stars often accomplish this feat repeatedly. Other recording artists, however, manage to score only one big hit,...
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