lyrics – Everett Post

Kelsea Ballerini changes song lyrics to reflect divorce from Morgan Evans

Monday, September 26 by ABC News

Kelsea Ballerini is making sure her music reflects real life, by changing the lyrics to her songs. The 29-year-old country star performed in New York over the weekend and notably changed the lyrics to reflect her split from Morgan Evans, from whom she filed for divorce last... Read More.

California Senate passes bill limiting use of rap lyrics in court amid Young Thug indictment

Tuesday, August 23 by ABC News

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- The California state Senate passed a bill that would limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings -- a controversial and common practice by prosecutors that has garnered national attention amid the indictment in Georgia against rappers Young... Read More.

Music industry backs bill to limit use of rap lyrics in federal court amid Young Thug indictment

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Top music industry leaders, including the Recording Academy, are backing legislation introduced in Congress on Wednesday that would limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence by federal prosecutors in court proceedings. The Restoring Artistic Protection Act -- the RAP Act -- which... Read More.

Carly Pearce shares “powerful” story of fan who got tattoo of her lyrics

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

Carly Pearce is known for her authenticity as a songwriter, and while her songs were written about her own emotions and experiences, they often cut just as deep for the fans who listen to her music. That was the case for a fan Carly recently... Read More.

Three men charged with conspiring to illegally sell lyrics from Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ album

Tuesday, July 12 by ABC News

Three men were arraigned Tuesday on charges they conspired to illegally possess and sell 100 pages of notes and lyrics from the Eagles album Hotel California, including Don Henley's lyrics to the songs "Hotel California," "Life in the Fast Lane" and "New Kid in... Read More.

Young Thug indictment spotlights controversial use of rap lyrics as evidence in court

Tuesday, May 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Young Thug is a burgeoning rapper known for pushing the envelope, both musically and as a fashion icon. He became an influential voice in his generation of artists -- blowing up on the national scene in 2014 with “Stoner,” which according to... Read More.

Ingrid Andress’ favorite hobby includes flowers, hearts and ‘raunchy’ rap lyrics: “It’s just so funny to me”

Thursday, May 19 by ABC News

When Ingrid Andress isn’t writing new songs or touring, you can probably find her enjoying a hobby she picked up as a home-schooled kid: cross-stitching. “I used to cross-stich when I was younger, and now I love cross-stitching rap lyrics,” the singer says. “It’s just... Read More.

Paul McCartney’s lyrics for “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” on sale for $450,000

Monday, April 4 by ABC News

"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is going under the hammer. Paul McCartney's original handwritten lyrics for The Beatles' Abbey Road track are up for auction on the Moments in Time website for the low, low price of $450,000. According to... Read More.

Dierks Bentley on the “crazy” experience of seeing Breland write lyrics: “Like watching a mad scientist”

Monday, February 28 by ABC News

Dierks Bentley’s latest single, “Beers on Me,” gets an assist from two of country music’s brightest up-and-comers, Hardy and Breland, each of whom had a hand in writing the song. While Hardy lent his pen to “Beers on Me” in the... Read More.

Paul McCartney’s ‘The Lyrics’ named Barnes & Noble’s 2021 Book of the Year; Macca taking part in YouTube Q&A

Thursday, November 18 by ABC News

Congratulations to Paul McCartney, whose new book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, was chosen Barnes & Noble's 2021 Book of the Year by the franchise's booksellers. After Barnes & Noble booksellers from around the... Read More.

Paul McCartney discusses songwriting process in new Q&A celebrating release of ‘The Lyrics’ book

Tuesday, November 2 by ABC News

Paul McCartney's new book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, was released today. As previously reported, the two-volume book profiles 154 songs McCartney wrote throughout his career, and features his commentary about each tune, as well as handwritten lyric sheets,... Read More.

In new book ‘The Lyrics,’ Paul McCartney now claims he wrote opening lines to “A Day in the Life”

Friday, October 29 by ABC News

Paul McCartney apparently is now claiming that he wrote the opening lines to the classic 1967 Beatles song "A Day in the Life," which previously had been attributed to the late John Lennon. The Daily Mail reports that in McCartney's upcoming... Read More.

Tuesday, September 27

Dave Somers 2023 Proposed County Budget Preented to the Council

Monday, September 26

Interface Fire Disrupts Morning Commute

This morning at 5:48 AM, SRFR was dispatched near... Read More.

Monday, September 26

Everett Community College Receives $2.25 million Federal Grant to Support low-income Students

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a competitive... Read More.

Thursday, September 22

Blood Donations Urgently Needed

As summer ends and the school year begins, the... Read More.