Entrevue.fr : Florent Pagny makes his big comeback with “T'aimer encore”, an ode to life and love →

After a three-year battle with cancer, Florent Pagny returns with a moving song written by Vianney. “T'aimer encore” marks both a new musical chapter and a personal victory. He hadn't performed since announcing his illness in January 2022. This Friday, May 2, 2025, Florent Pagny surprised his fans by unveiling "T'aimer encore," a new song written by his partner Vianney. A piece that is both poignant and luminous, a true declaration of love to his wife Azucena, but also a message of hope for all those who, like him, are fighting the disease.

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American Songwriter : The Rockstar Marianne Faithfull Called an “Outlaw Gentleman” With “Catholic Taste” →

As one of the most prominent female musicians of the 1960s British Invasion, Marianne Faithfull rubbed elbows with countless rockstars. Big egos, larger-than-life personalities, and a propensity for debauchery were all part of the music industry deal. But surprisingly, Faithfull had some of the highest praise for a rocker typically associated with the epitome of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll.

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American Songwriter : The Song Kris Kristofferson Wrote for Carly Simon During Their Brief Romance →

When Simon was working on her second album Anticipation during the summer of ’71, Kristofferson offered her a song, “I’ve Got to Have,” which she recorded as the closing track. The song, which was released as a single in Australia, reached the Top 10, while her title track went to No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the U.S.

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Far Out Magazine : Mu Major : The chord that Steely Dan invented →

The duo invented their own chord, which they could use to give their songs a jazz feel without being overly jazzy. It was called the Mu Major, and it was similar to a suspended second chord; however, it contained a major or minor third, which you don’t tend to see when dealing with suspended chords. This meant that they could play standard minor and major chords, but give them more texture without making the track sound too jazzy.

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Forbes : Amy Helm Salutes Women’s Voices And Reveals Her Woodstock Faves →

Tourists have flocked to Woodstock, New York since the late 1960s, when word got out that rock stars and other musicians had moved there, and the town lent its name to the biggest event in rock music history, 1969’s Woodstock Music & Art Fair. Musician Amy Helm was born a year later in Woodstock and has seen the town’s popularity grow. Today, she only has warmth for visitors and reveals to them her favorite things locally and in the Hudson River Valley.

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American Songwriter : Behind the Failed Attempt To Censor Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson: The Rebellious Ryman Performance of 1970 →

Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson were hard to tame. Both artists were passionate, convicted, admirably idealistic, and would seemingly not bend or break for anyone or anything. That’s simply who they were and why their music was so great. Hence, when Cash debuted Kristofferson’s “Sunday Morning Comedown” in 1970 at the Ryman Auditorium, Cash subverted some executive’s wishes for his good friend.

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