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The stereotype stands to this day: John Lennon wrote the rockers, Paul McCartney the love songs. But the Abbey Road track “Oh! Darling” challenged this notion by having McCartney write and sing the blues. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” from Abbey Road (1969):Read More
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Emily Herndon, in her forthcoming full-length debut as May Stands Still, refuses to play to the hushed fragility that’s become the folkie-ingenue stereotype — forcing us to hear her songs in a whole new way. You May Also Like: Rob Mazurek Quintet’s hypnotic, diverse Sound Is rewarded close listens DavidRead More
