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Why your brain replays the same song nonstop, explained

Your brain’s habit of replaying the same song on a loop is not a glitch so much as a side effect of how memory, reward and attention are wired. The same circuitry that helps you recognize a friend’s ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1997, LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood Simultaneously Release Different Versions of the Same Song

In May 1997, both LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood released a version of the song “How Do I Live” on the same day. Both artists found success with the song, but the incident left them feeling ...
American Songwriter

Classic Albums That Were Recorded at the Same Studio, At the Same Time

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Beatles) and The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (Pink Floyd) – Abbey Road The Beatles were in the heyday of their career when they recorded Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely ...
Yahoo

6 Things to Know About Neil Diamond’s 1972 Hit ‘Song Sung Blue’ Before the Release of the Film of the Same Name

With the film Song Sung Blue due for release on Christmas Day, here’s a quick refresher course on Neil Diamond’s loping, midtempo ballad of the same name which became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot ...
Time

Song Exploder

Carlin is a contributor for TIME. Pop Culture For more than a decade, Song Exploder, hosted by composer and producer Hrishikesh Hirway, has given musicians a forum to tell the stories behind their ...