The Michigan Daily

‘I just want to win everything’: How Cymarah Gordon dances through life with her own definition of success

Cymarah Gordon has danced through every challenge that's come her way, and does the same with the Michigan volleyball team.
Louder

"Everyone was talking about the effect that YouTube has had on their life. They were all really fascinated with each other." How a song born out of frustration helped We…

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Kurt Cobain Disliked the Nirvana Song That Became Their Greatest of All Time

Kurt Cobain struggled with Smells Like Teen Spirit, the Nirvana anthem that grew into their greatest and most defining song.

Audrey Hobert's pop success is more than a lucky strike

After writing with childhood friend Gracie Abrams on last year's 'The Secret of Us,' the 'Sue me' singer-songwriter will ...

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is one of her biggest albums on the Billboard 200. Here's how her others rank.

Taylor Swift's newest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," spent seven straight weeks at No. 1, falling short of her personal ...

This U2 Song Became the First iTunes No. 1 — and Marked a Major Turning Point for the Band

U2 became the first band to score an iTunes No. 1 song and the moment reshaped their legacy and sparked a new chapter in ...

Shifting attitudes to sexual health in the Pacific, one song at a time

Similarly in Vanuatu, the country’s Bureau of Statistics has found that almost one in three sexually active women and girls ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1968, Tammy Wynette Topped the Chart With a Song She Had To Defend for the Rest of Her Life

Fifty-seven years ago today, Tammy Wynette was at the top of the country chart with a highly controversial hit.

Paul Anka, 84-year-old musician behind Sinatra's 'My Way,' refuses to quit

Paul Anka has written more than 900 songs throughout a 70-year-career. He goes in-depth with us about his new documentary.

AI ‘stars’ like Tilly Norwood and Xania Mamet are raking in millions, much to the horror of critics — but their creators are hitting back

This is what we’re going to do — make an AI actress. I think it’d be really fun,” Tilly’s creator, Eline Van der Velden, ...
The Business & Financial Times

A posthumous re-reading of life in Daddy Lumba’s songs

By Dickens Asare Ofori ADJEI  “…I will die just to put your mind at peace. There is no nauseating aftermath to vomit. One day, you will awaken to the morning news, and it will announce that I, Daddy ...