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The Real Reason Why Paul McCartney, David Bowie and Other English Stars Didn’t Sing on ‘We Are the World’

Brian Cronin — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:32:15 +0000

In a new Music Legends Revealed, let's look at the real reason why there were no English singers who performed on "We Are the World."

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Who Was the ‘Someone’ From Elton John’s ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’?

Brian Cronin — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 04:38:35 +0000

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who the "Someone" (and "Sugar Bear") was in Elton John's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"

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Did The New York Times Seriously Say ‘God Is Dead’?

Brian Cronin — Tue, 17 May 2022 22:30:08 +0000

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals whether Elton John's hit song, "Levon," was accurate about the New York Times, vis a vis saying "God is Dead."

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Elton John Went Back to New York For Some Reason for “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Part 2”

Brian Cronin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:00:10 +0000

In a feature looking at creators revisiting their own work after a number of years, Brian shows how Elton John broke out a surprising sequel to "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" 15 years after the original.

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