Category: deep-dives

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When Love Songs Don’t Sound Like Love Songs

January 18, 2026
SlaveToMusic

Not all love songs declare love. Some circle around it. Some hesitate. Some sound emotionally distant,…

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Pink Floyd: The Ultimate Guide to History, Albums, and Hidden Meanings – SlaveToMusic

December 30, 2025
SlaveToMusic

Pink Floyd: The Ultimate Guide A living hub for history, albums, themes, and deep dives on…

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The Anatomy of a Perfect Bass Line: From Motown to Modern Funk

December 27, 2025
SlaveToMusic

How the bass moved from background support to the beating heart of modern music. Introduction: Why…

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The Art of the Guitar Song: When a Riff Becomes Immortal

December 19, 2025
SlaveToMusic

There is a precise moment when a song reveals itself. Sometimes it happens in the first…

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Two Ways to Be Pop: Billy Joel Whispers in Your Ear, Elton John Blasts Fireworks in Your Face

December 12, 2025
SlaveToMusic

(The Stranger vs Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) For decades everyone has placed Billy Joel and Elton…

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Neil Young: A Lifetime of Detours, Risks, and Unshakable Honesty

December 7, 2025
SlaveToMusic

Neil Young’s career doesn’t look like a perfect arc. It looks more like a long walk…

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Kid A at 25 – How Radiohead Deleted Rock and Accidentally Invented the Future

December 3, 2025
SlaveToMusic

By SlaveToMusic – December 2025 Gloucestershire, Winter 1999 Picture Thom Yorke walking alone in a muddy…

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How Queen Almost Bankrupted Themselves to Record the Perfect Album – A Night at the Opera at 50

November 25, 2025
SlaveToMusic

By [SlaveToMusic] – Published November 25, 2025 Imagine Freddie Mercury in 1975, drenched in sweat in…

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Shine On You Crazy Diamond and the Art of Musical Absence

November 14, 2025
SlaveToMusic

Shine On You Crazy Diamond is not just a tribute to Syd Barrett. It’s a meditation…

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Vulfpeck – How a Funk Band Redefined Independence in the Digital Age

November 12, 2025
SlaveToMusic

The Groove That Changed the Game In a music world obsessed with algorithmic perfection, Vulfpeck chose…

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Genesis: Peter Gabriel vs Phil Collins — Two Eras, One Legacy

November 1, 2025
SlaveToMusic

When Peter Gabriel left Genesis in 1975, most critics predicted the band’s slow, inevitable decline. After…