How Engelbert Humperdinck's 'Release Me' Blocked The Beatles from #1 in 1967

While "Strawberry Fields Forever" only peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Penny Lane" did go on to hit #1 in the U.S.

“I thought it was just a little bit too simple.” Tom Petty almost gave away his biggest hit — five years after he wrote it

It took a persistent producer and a blunt comment from a studio assistant to convince him to dust off the gem and claim it ...

“Shatter Me” author Tahereh Mafi promises “Release Me” will address a 'pretty big cliffhanger' (exclusive)

The second novel in the 'New Republic' series takes place in the same universe, but a decade after the 'Shatter Me series ...
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The Cataclysmic Song Michael Stipe Wrote After Waking From REM State, Inspired by Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues”

"I’m extremely aware of everything around me, whether I am in a sleeping state, awake, dream-state, or just in day-to-day life.” ...