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 Trevor Ritchie-Contributor

Trevor Ritchie

Contributor

January, 2025
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About Trevor Ritchie

Ritchie, a Southern Miss graduate, has been a credentialed media member in both the sports and music industries for nearly a decade, interviewing and photographing countless superstars across the world of entertainment as an independent journalist. 

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10 Cover Songs Hated By The Original Artists

Sometimes a cover will breathe new life into an old classic, while others are received as a betrayal of authenticity. These covers fit the latter.

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10 Huge Bands Who Unbelievably Never Had A Number 1

By no stretch does chart success always align with true musical greatness, and it's certainly not where such greatness is usually born.

Destiny's Child, Madonna, and Eminem all edited together over a cityscape.
10 Songs That Became More Popular Than The Hits They Sampled

Ever listened to a song you came to love, only to later find out it was built on a gem from decades before? That's the case with these 10 songs.

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This Lady Gaga Hit You Completely Forgot About Vanished From Streaming Platforms 6 Years Ago For One Very Important Reason

Even the biggest stars in the world of pop are forced to reevaluate their previous work. 6 years ago, Lady Gaga did just that with this hit song.

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Which Song Really Defined The 2010s? The Most-Streamed Spotify Song From Each Year, Ranked

Some songs did more than merely dominate algorithm-driven playlists. Certain tracks broke through the noise to become the soundtrack for a decade.

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10 Wild Music Industry Conspiracy Theories People Genuinely Believe

Music is more than sound; it's an experience, movement, and cultural force frequently shrouded in controversy and debate, like these conspiracies.

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10 Incredible Music Projects Released From Behind Bars

Often the most compelling music is created under the most challenging circumstances, burdened and freed in the same breath by creative influence.

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35 Years Ago, Metallica & Guns N Roses Formed The Greatest Hard Rock Supergroup For Just 1 Notorious Gig

Rock history is filled with bands that burned bright before quick burnouts, but few have been able to do so with the same mystique as this supergroup.

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Amy Winehouse poses for her Back to Black album, edited over Jimi Hendrix playing his guitar and Kurt Cobain performing live.
10 Most Prominent Musicians In The 27 Club (Is The Curse Real?)

The "27 Club" curse refers to an eerie phenomenon in which an alarming number of iconic artists have died at the age of 27. Is it real?

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The Recording Session That Almost Broke Led Zeppelin Guitarist Jimmy Page: "It Was Horrific"

Before becoming one of the most legendary rockers of all time, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page was a session musician—but quit after an awful experience.

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Every 2Pac Album Ranked (1991-1996)

Over a tragically short career between 1989 and 1996, 2Pac’s music gave a voice to the voiceless, and transformed the landscape of rap and hip-hop.

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Every Ariana Grande Album, Ranked Worst To Best

With a music career spanning over a decade, Ariana Grande created an undeniable legacy as one of the most influential pop stars of her generation.

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10 Recent Hip Hop Albums That Are Legitimately 10/10

A new generation of artists has rewritten the definition of rap to make the genre a cultural powerhouse yet again.

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Why The Darkest Jimi Hendrix Conspiracy Theory Refused To Go Away

The death of Jimi Hendrix still remains controversial and widely discussed through allegations of foul play, even by his own associates.

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30 Years Ago, 2Pac Released His First 10/10 Album, Here's Every Track On Me Against The World Ranked

Me Against The World (1995), 2Pac’s iconic third studio album, is rightfully considered one of the most complete, influential Hip Hop projects ever.

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6 Years Before Taking The Stage At Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, Sabrina Carpenter Was An Opener For This Other Major Pop Singer

Sabrina Carpenter experienced a monumental rise after opening for Taylor Swift, but long before then, she shared the stage with another major star.

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I'm Convinced Drake Just Released The Song Of The Summer, 4 Months Too Early

After another impressive album drop, Drake gave us another song that could rival how far "Hotline Bling" spread one summer 10 years ago.

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9 Bands Who Fell Out Of Popularity After Their Biggest Album Hit

Sometimes breakthrough albums capture a level of creativity and cultural influence that create a double-edged sword. That was the case with these 9.

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Every Drake Solo Studio Album Ranked Worst To Best

Love him or not, Drake has become one of the most influential and versatile artists of his generation, revolutionizing hip-hop as we know it.

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10 Incredible Guitar Riffs On Songs That Nobody Will it They Love

All these songs feature unforgettable guitar riffs, but for various reasons, they are often overlooked, underrated, or unfairly dismissed.

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