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Fleetwood Mac  might be the most turbulent rock band in terms of member changes, feuds, and internal relationships going awry because of infidelity. The conflict, lawyers, and affidavits surrounding    Paramore  feel akin to the ‘70s rock band. In his series  Deep Discog Dives , YouTuber Nick Canovas summarized the  controversies surrounding Paramore . Perhaps the biggest rift in the band is between former lead guitarist  Josh Farro  and lead singer  Haley Williams . After the band’s third record,  Brand New Eyes ,  Farro publicly expressed his opposition to the lyrical direction Williams was taking the band. I DON’T EVEN KNOW MYSELF AT ALL.  Like many bands in the pop-punk scene in the ‘00s, Paramore began their career with ties to the Christian Rock scene. Most of the bandmates grew up Christian, and it seemed natural to integrate their beliefs into the band’s lyrics. But by the band’s breakthrough record, their sophomore  Riot! , the lyrics shifted away from Christian themes. The ba

In 2006, Pitchfork announced that Sufjan Stevens and Rosie Thomas were having a baby together. This announcement was later retracted and clarified as an April Fool's prank. While Stevens and Thomas may not have human children together, the two musicians worked together throughout their careers and even shared a Brooklyn apartment with fellow musician Denison Witmer . Stevens and Thomas recorded Rosie's 2006 record These Friends of Mine over two years in that apartment. The album contained ten tracks, three of them covers, roommate Denison Witmer's "Paper Doll," Fleetwood Mac 's "Song Bird" and R.E.M. 's "The One I Love." The songs reflect the singer on a journey to make it in the big city. The romantic notion of not having much money but living in one of the greatest cities on earth creating art is the vibe this short album gives. HOW I WISH I COULD GO BACK IN TIME. Rosie Thomas comes from Michigan, but attended college at Calvary Chape

When Stevie Nicks named Harry Styles Fine Line his version of Fleetwood Mac's Rumors , look no further than the influence and writers of Styles ' first act: One Direction . The writers and the members of One Direction have been accused by music listeners of plagiarizing hit after hit from the 60s to the 2000s ; however, Pete Townshend, guitarist of The Who was flattered by how the pop act reinterpreted the opening of "Baba O'riley."  In One Direction, Styles learned about what makes up a hit. He internalized the formula and took it to his solo career. His 2019 release, Fine Line , spawn six singles, including a number one for "Watermelon Sugar," which was a summer hit last year. But buried beneath the hit singles, Fine Line 's vibey '60s and '70s psychedelic prog pop tracks about "having sex and feeling sad"  are some truly remarkable middle tracks. The George Harrison / Beatles sounding " Sunflower, Vol. 6 " is one of s