Are Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman Really Singing in “Song Sung Blue”? Here’s How the Actors Recreated Neil Diamond’s Music

Hudson and Jackman play the real-life couple Claire and Mike Sardina, who were part of the Milwaukee-based Neil Diamond ...

Ben Folds Does Holiday Music Right, Offering Fans a Very Ho-Ho-Holistic Christmas: Concert Review

Ben Folds is the rare artist to bring a satisfying and original take on Christmas music, as he did on a December tour.

Raphael Saadiq Counts ‘Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Among the ‘Visionaries’ Inspiring His Best Work

Musician Raphael Saadiq talks to IndieWire about writing Best Original Song contenders 'I Lied to You' for 'Sinners,' and ...

The 11 Artists And Bands With The Most Billboard No. 1 Hits Of All Time

Since 1913, Billboard has charted the top-selling and most popular songs across the world. In that time, hundreds of artists have topped what has become ...
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On This Day in 1969, Merle Haggard Reluctantly Recorded a No. 1 Single That Led to One of His Biggest Hit Albums

Fifty-six years ago today, Merle Haggard reluctantly recorded what would later become the cornerstone of a massively successful album.