Taylor Swift makes the perfect songs for hold music on the phone, new study reveals

TAYLOR Swift makes the perfect hold music when you’re kept hanging on the phone, according to new research. Swift’s signature ...

Scientists discover the least annoying hold music… and the one that gives callers headaches

Does a certain style of music alleviate the pain of being put on hold when making those important phone calls?
The Tufts Daily

The Hold Steady revisits old songs on new album

"Anyone who doesn't think rock and roll can save you has never been to a Hold Steady show," a fan said on the documentary DVD that accompanies "A Positive Rage," The Hold Steady's live album recorded ...
Uproxx

People Think Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Sounds Like The ‘Franklin’ Theme Song And Even The TV Tune’s Writer Sort Of Agrees

As TMZ notes, the comparison has generated some attention on TikTok. Now, Bruce Cockburn, the beloved Canadian singer-songwriter who wrote and performed the Franklin theme, has shared his thoughts. He ...
Rolling Stone

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Is the Most Added Song on Country Radio

When Beyoncé released “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” last week, fans and insiders wondered if country songs from a Black pop star would get a cosign from the industry’s great gatekeeper, country ...
Us Weekly

‘Franklin’ Theme Song Composer Responds to Viral Theory That Beyonce’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Copied Him

In the wake of TikTok chatter that Beyoncé’s new song “Texas Hold ‘Em” sounds eerily similar to an iconic children’s series theme song, the show’s composer has weighed in on the matter. Bruce Cockburn ...
Taste of Country

Beyonce’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Is the No. 1 Song in Country Music

Beyonce's debut country single "Texas Hold 'Em" just missed becoming the No. 1 song in America (all genres), but the track is locked in as the top country song. Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart ...
Uproxx

Beyoncé Launched Her Country Era During The Super Bowl With Two New Singles, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ And ’16 Carriages’

Music is always a huge part of the Super Bowl, but that was especially true this weekend. Post Malone, Reba McEntire, and Andra Day sang pre-game; Kaskade was the in-game DJ; Usher crushed it with his ...
The Grio

Is Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ a country song?

OPINION: Some country music fans are mad about Beyoncé's new song, claiming it isn't "country." Let's look at all the ways "Texas Hold 'Em" is a country song. “Texas Hold ‘Em” begins with banjo ...