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News and Views
Explore the latest news and views from Earworm in the articles below.
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‘Hard Promises’ Hard to Beat: Reviewing Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Classic Album
A look into Hard Promises by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with insight into the album’s production and top tracks.
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TV(riffic) Tunes: The Magic of Television Theme Music
A look at top TV theme tunes through the ages. I explore 15 instrumental and lyrical themes, with a few honourable mentions.
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Music of the M60: Songs that Fuel Drive-Time Commutes
Jennifer explores the top tracks that get her through her morning M60 commute. She looks at punk bands from her youth to modern indie-folk.
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5 Perfect Albums Two: This Time It’s (Still) Personal
Read round two of our top five perfect albums. Discover who made our list and why, with notes on each album’s background and cultural significance.
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A ’70s Wishbone Ash Flashback: A Review of the Album ‘Argus’
A deep dive into the best classic rock band that you have never heard, Wishbone Ash, including a full review of their 1972 album ‘Argus’.
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How Music Brings Couples Together: Steven and Julie’s Dance through the Decades
Music is a beautiful phenomenon that brings together couples. Find out about the musical journey of dancing that brought my wife and me together.
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The Ballad of Bill Brown: An Englishman as an Italian Opera Singer
Remembering my Father, Grandad Bill Brown, and his love of Caruso, Lanza, Pavarotti, and all things Italian opera.
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Perfect Track Record: A Deep Dive into 10/10 Albums
They say that nothing is perfect, but can these albums prove the old saying wrong? Explore our list of 10/10 music albums and decide.
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Wonder or Woe? Who Still Has It in 2024?
Who is still top of their game in 2024? Find out the wonders and woes of musical artists this year.
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‘Music Was Better in My Day’: The Myth of Modernity
You often hear ‘music was better back in my day’, but is that true? Has the quality of music changed or have people lost the…
Latest Weekly Playlists
Check out the latest updates for the top five songs from each week.
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2024 Week 46: Covering All Bases
Week 46 brings a second list of top five cover songs that are arguably better than their original versions.
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2024 Week 45: French Connection
A memory of Paris inspires a list of top modern French music for this week’s suggested playlist, including Daft Punk and Hocus Pocus.
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2024 Week 44: (White) House Music
Celebrating the race to the White House ahead of US election day with a dedicated music playlist of motivational songs.
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2024 Week 43: Halloween!
Halloween is approaching, so we are celebrating spooky songs to get you in the mood for fright night. Discover the best pop, rock, and metal…
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2024 Week 42: A Lithuanian Excursion
Celebrating my top five Lithuanian songs and sharing stories behind my choices. From pop to hip hop, there is plenty to discover!
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2024 Week 41: Karaoke Classics
Remembering nights singing karaoke, providing a suggested listening playlist of top karaoke songs based upon those memories.
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2024 Week 40: Penguins Bond for Life
A suggested music playlist, including accompanying stories about the songs, which is based upon memories with my girlfriend, who I call my Penguin.
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2024 Week 39: Nuthin’ but a ‘Sea’ Thang
A seaside festival inspires a review of prominent hip hop numbers. From the golden age of hip hop to the 2000s, there is a little…
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2024 Week 38: Mother Knows Best
What makes karaoke, Disneyland, and car rides to school similar? Read this week’s suggested music playlist of songs that remind me of my Mum.
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2024 Week 37: The Mysterious Bathroom Cabinet
Another jaunt down Memory Lane. This time, I look at the CDs I used to ‘borrow’ from my Sister’s mysterious bathroom cabinet.
Monthly Quizzes
Play each month’s quiz and leave a comment on each to let us know how you did.
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Earworm Monthly Music Quiz: October 2024
Earworm’s October monthly music quiz, based on all of the articles throughout the month. Will you be the ‘Ultimate Earworm Smarty Pants’?
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