Merry Hell are an English folk rock band from Wigan, Greater Manchester, formed in 2010. The core members of the band include the three Kettle brothers, Guitarist and songwriter John Kettle and his brothers, mandolin player Bob and vocalist Andrew, were members of the 1990s folk rock band the Tansads. In 2010, over a decade […]
Piano Trio No. 2 (Schubert)
The Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major for piano, violin, and cello, was one of the last compositions completed by Franz Schubert, dated November 1827. It was published by Probst as Opus 100 in late 1828, shortly before the composer’s death and first performed at a private party in January 1828 to celebrate the […]
Songbird
“Songbird” is a song by the British-American band Fleetwood Mac. The song first appeared on the band’s 1977 album Rumours and was released as the B-side of the single “Dreams”. It is one of four songs written solely by Christine McVie on the album. McVie frequently sang the song at the end of Fleetwood Mac […]
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried is an American actress. Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she began modeling at age 11 and ventured into acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery in As The World Turns (1999–2001) and Joni Stafford in the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003). She came to prominence for her feature […]
Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaire, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. When Crisp disbanded in 1997, she released her debut studio album, OnlySee, in Australia. She moved to London and provided vocals for the British […]
Cœur de pirate
Béatrice Mireille Martin, better known by her stage name Cœur de pirate (Pirate’s Heart), is a Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist. Born in the province of Quebec, Martin started playing the piano when she was only three years old. She entered the Conservatoire de musique du Quebec a Montreal at age nine and studied there for […]
Kyoto Tachibana S.H.S. Band
Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School Band, (commonly abbreviated to Kyoto Tachibana S.H.S. Band). They are fondly nicknamed as “Orange Devils” due to their trademark full-orange uniform and habit of winning band competitions. Kyoto Tachibana High School Concert Band was founded by legendary Professor Hisashi Hiramatsu (1935-2021) in 1961 with 16 members. With the intent of improving the […]
Mecano
Mecano was a Spanish pop band formed in 1981 and active until 1992. The band started as a synthpop ensemble by brothers Nacho and Jose Maria Cano, along with singer Ana Torroja, in 1981 in Madrid influenced by English band Spandau Ballet. In a period of cultural experimentation in the newly democratic Spain, Mecano achieved […]
Propaganda
Propaganda was formed in Dusseldorf, West Germany, in 1982, by Ralf Dörper, as a trio, with artist Andreas Thein and vocalist Susanne Freytag. The group made initial recordings in Germany which were destined for future release in the UK, where Ralf Dörper’s early experimental recordings had received critical acclaim by radio DJ John Peel and […]
Anything Goes
Anything Goes” is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1934 musical of the same name. The lyrics include humorous references to figures of scandal and gossip from Depression-era high society. The song opens with a reference to the Massachusetts Bay Colony “Times have changed, And we’ve often rewound the clock. Since the Puritans […]