US state bans hit song for its offensive lyrics, which nobody could understand

The rock and roll smash hit Louie Louie was banned from being played on the radio in Indiana on February 1, 1964, on the order of Governor Matthew Welsh.

Kristian Bush Says Any Sugarland Fan He Sees 'Completely Changes' When They Hear Duo's Music: 'This Mattered' (Exclusive)

Kristian Bush told PEOPLE in conversation at Your Roots Are Showing 2026 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that he is aware of the palpable energy that Sugarland's music gave, and still gives, fans across ...
American Songwriter

How Surgery Indirectly Led to Bonnie Tyler’s First Big Hit

Vocal cord surgery can doom a singer. For Bonnie Tyler, it led to the style that boosted her 1978 hit "It's A Heartache".

“It’s a perfect song. Bonnie really conveys the drama”: How a classic power ballad was created

Few songs merit the term ‘power ballad’ quite as emphatically as Total Eclipse Of The Heart, the 1983 mega-hit for Welsh singer, Bonnie Tyler, which shot to No.1 in the UK, US and all across the world ...

Hardy Recruits Tim McGraw, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen for New Collab ‘McArthur’

Hardy assembles an all-star cast of male country singers to chronicle the history of a plot of land in the old-timey ballad “McArthur.” Featuring Tim McGraw, Eric Church, and Morgan Wallen, the song ...
MusicRadar

“It’s a perfect song. Bonnie really conveys the drama. That voice brought Jim’s song to life”: How the writer of Bat Out Of Hell and a husky-voiced singer from Wales ...

Few songs merit the term ‘power ballad’ quite as emphatically as Total Eclipse Of The Heart, the 1983 mega-hit for Welsh singer, Bonnie Tyler, which shot to No.1 in the UK, US and all across the world ...

Bonnie Tyler says 'I earn nothing' for Total Eclipse of the Heart in shocking claim

Welsh music legend Bonnie Tyler says she earns virtually nothing from streaming Total Eclipse of the Heart despite the iconic ...

'Goodnight dad' - Footballer Terry Yorath's son brings funeral to an end

Along with Yorath's daughter Gabby and son-in-law, former Scotland rugby player Kenny Logan, the church was filled with an array of sporting celebrities. Among the former Wales internationals were Ian ...

Bonnie Tyler's classic hits 1bn streams - but singer reveals it 'makes nothing'

Welsh icon Bonnie Tyler's hit song Total Eclipse of the Heart has surpassed one billion streams on music streaming site ...
The Western Telegraph

The Welsh tradition of Hen Galan is highlighted in talk

Canolfan Bethlehem will host a talk on Hen Galan - or Old New Year - on January 28 to offer an insight into the custom which continues to be celebrated in Cwm Gwaun. Hen Galan is observed according to ...
ART NEWS PORTAL

St David's Day Concert by the Melbourne Male Welsh Choir

The Melbourne Welsh Male Voice Choir is again proud to present our annual St David’s Day Concert on Sunday 1st March at 2.30 ...
Penarth Times

Ancient tradition comes alive along Penarth shoreline

Penarth’s clifftops and seafront came alive with ancient ritual and modern celebration last Sunday as the town marked Hen Galan, the traditional Old Welsh New Year, with its annual Penrolio and Mari ...