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‘The Unforgettable Fire’: U2’s Blazing Rock Statement

Tracing U2's pivot from the muscular, anthemic rock of *War* to the atmospheric, textured sound of *The Unforgettable Fire*, this piece follows the band through 1983–85, from the live document *Under a Blood Red Sky* through the Slane Castle sessions with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois that produced the new album. It roots the record's title and inspiration in a 1974 Hiroshima survivor's drawing and the resulting art exhibit U2 visited in Japan, then charts the album's commercial triumph, the "Pride" single, and Rolling Stone's crowning of U2 as "the band of the '80s."

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YouTube

Eddie Vedder sings The Beatles

Plays from YouTube. Nothing is loaded from Google until you press play.

Oh man, the "You've got to hide your love away" is great! Would've been great to have gone to this show!

Eddie Vedder solo and with Pearl Jam does a couple of Beatles covers. Hope you enjoy it.@0:00 I've Just Seen A Face@0:43 Blackbird@3:50 Rain@6:35 Her Majesty...

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SPIN

The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014) | SPIN

SPIN's milestone 30th-anniversary ranking of the 300 best albums from the past three decades draws on input from over a dozen contributors to identify works deemed masterpieces, enduring pleasures, and new favorites, though the list enforces the constraint that no single artist can appear more than three times. The editors included studio albums, EPs, live records, and select compilations, with each entry accompanied by a brief critical summary explaining why the album merits its position rather than relying on plot descriptions or historical context alone.

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Boing Boing

Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies of cancer at 74 - Boing Boing

Ray Manzarek, the legendary keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, died of bile duct cancer at age 74 at a clinic in Germany. Beyond his iconic work with The Doors, Manzarek was also known for co-producing the first four albums of the late-'70s/early-'80s L.A. punk band X, helping establish some of the earliest vinyl punk records. The piece includes archival footage and monologues from Manzarek reflecting on his life and musical career.

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Mashuptown.com: Marc Johnce - Word Up This Way [Lady Gaga vs. Korn vs. Cameo]

Marc Johnce combines Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" with Korn's cover of "Word Up!" and drum samples from Cameo's original "Word Up!" to create a dance-oriented mashup that bridges pop, nu-metal, and funk aesthetics. The track layers Gaga's vocal melody and production over the heavier instrumental elements, creating an unlikely but cohesive blend across multiple genres and eras.

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