The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

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Written in 1972 for Floyd’s then in-development eighth studio album, the music that became The Great Gig in the Sky started its life as a sombre organ-based chord sequence, devised by the band’s ...

The Final Four is set, and there are stars across the board ready to face off for the national title in the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament. Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies are odds on ...

with several notable – and surprising – song choices cropping up in the first season. One such example is Andy Williams's The House of Bamboo, to which the Phelan family perform a ...

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picking up four Junos in several of the most coveted categories. McRae won artist of the year while "Exes" was named single of the year. Her 2023 record "Think Later" won both album and pop album ...