For a Better Day: Aviciiās Untold Legacy
In music's vast tapestry, some songs arenāt just melodies or lyrics. They are living testaments to brutal truths that go ignored.
This is one of them.
A song that doesnāt just demand to be heardāit demands we wake up.
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āGround Control to Major Tom
Your circuitās dead, thereās something wrong.
Can you hear me, Major Tom?ā
June 20, 1969: David Bowie records Space Oddity.
One of the greatest songs ever made.
June 19, 2001: Alicia Keys releases Songs in A Minor.
She wrote it, played it, and sang every word like she meant it. The piano work, the voice, the emotion, it was all hers.
Not just a debut, but an arrival.
Alicia Keys ā Fallinā
June 18, 1967: Legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix burns his guitar at Monterey Pop.
Rare footage of maybe the greatest guitarist to ever do it.
Whatās your favorite Hendrix tune?
June 10, 2008: Lil Wayne drops Tha Carter III.
He always planned six Carters, just like Michael Jordanās six rings. Now, 17 years later, Carter VI dropped on June 6.
His blueprint is complete.
June 4, 2010: Kanye West debuts Power at a Chicago high school, his first public performance since the Taylor Swift VMA incident.
A surprise set alongside Lupe and Common. No stage or spotlight, just a quiet return.
Hard to imagine the Ye of today doing that. Then again, heās always been unpredictable.
Kanye West ā Power
Happy birthday to Charlie Watts, born June 2, 1941.
The understated Rolling Stones drummer whose groove held the chaos together. An integral piece and you can hear it in this one.
The Rolling Stones ā Gimme Shelter
June 1, 1967: The Beatles release Sgt. Pepperās Lonely Hearts Club Band.
A true turning point in music history. The most famous musicians in the world moved past pop fame and dove headfirst into concept, psychedelia, and total creative freedom.
The Beatles ā Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
June 1, 1974: Alanis Morissette was born.
When You Oughta Know dropped, nothing else sounded like it. Her rage, heartbreak, control, her originality...all of it hit.
She didnāt join the scene. She carved out her own.
Alanis Morissette ā You Oughta Know
June 1, 1999: Ice Spice was born.
Iād be lying if I said I liked the music or the persona. The productionās good, sure. But thatās not her.
If someone thinks she has a genuinely great track, drop it. Not just a good beat. A good performance.
June 1, 1991: David Ruffin, Temptations singer, dies at 50.
The temptations were legendary and Ruffin was a true original.
The Temptations - Ain't to Proud to Beg
May 31, 2007: Rihannaās Umbrella hits #1.
Her rise to super-stardom was one of the fastest Iāve ever seen.
Rihanna ā Umbrella (Orange Version) ft. JAY-Z