September 24, 2021 - Issue #15 - Past Issues

Welcome to the Uncaged Bird newsletter. This issue is a roundup of some of my favorite recent recordings and some music-related news I found interesting. Uncaged Bird also offers in-depth articles on singing, which you can find here.

Southern soul

I’m enjoying Anthony Hamilton’s latest album, released in May. Here’s a single, “You made a fool of me.”

Dolly reigns

Lil Nas X released a cover of “Jolene” three days ago, and it has about a million views as of now. This kind of recognition is something songwriters live for. Just for comparison, here’s his current most popular release from March, “Montero.”

Who said guitar rock is dead?

Did you know that Olivia Rodrigo can be viewed a descendant of Disney pop-rock? I never listened to Radio Disney, but many of the artists discussed in the article are important females in rock. Phoebe Bridgers, y’all! And, I have to add to this list my current favorite guitar virtuoso, Yvette Young.

The 3-minute pop song…bad for music?

One of my favorite music writers has a YouTube channel, and his latest video is about short songs and trance states.

The mother of all song lists

Rolling Stone has updated their list of the best songs of all time.

Have a lovely weekend!

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