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Popular musicians draw inspiration from personal lives


The 2012 Grammys have come and gone, but an interest in the honorees’ artistic inspiration remains. For many of the hottest artists, their personal lives make for songwriting gold — and sometimes the messier their lives are, the more brilliant an artist’s work becomes. Adele took home a whopping six Grammys, including record of the […]

Recent release’s new direction leads to mixed results


Part of The Thermals’ draw has always been their ability to craft quick-paced, simple, energetic and infectious pop/punk/indie/rock songs. On the band’s latest album, Personal Life, things are different. With Personal Life, for instance, the lyrics fit with the title of the album. Although previous albums were filled with political or religious commentary, most of […]