Few albums reach the perfection level of Tracy Chapman's self-titled debut album. Not only was it a commercial success selling over 6 million copies in the US, but the album was heavy on social and political commentary.
Take for example the song's smash hit single, "Fast Car." The song reached as high as #6 on the Billboard charts but it was anything but a shiny, happy Pop single. It was a tale of a hard life filled with dead end jobs, alcoholism, and poverty:
Rock/Jam band The Flaming Lips are preparing to release the longest single piece of music ever recorded. The 6-hour song is called "Star On The Ground" and will benefit the following Oklahoma City concerns:
The 6-hour song was recorded over a 4-week period...and that's not all. Word is the group will be heading back into the studio this month to record a 24-hour song. Stay tuned to www.flaminglips.com for more info.
Blink-182 lovin' Hip-Hop these days. During their tour stop last night at the Woodlands Pavilion in Houston, the Pop-Punk trio brought out Bun B, Paul Wall and Slim Thug to rock with them.
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