How Two Beach Country Anthems Brought Sun and Sand to Nashville 20 Years Ago
Kenny Chesney’s “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems” and Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett’s “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” brought island vibes to country music in 2003.
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Where Are They Now? Catching Up With 2003 Stars Lumidee, The Ataris, Eamon & Electric Six
Read more: Where Are They Now? Catching Up With 2003 Stars Lumidee, The Ataris, Eamon & Electric SixBillboard checks in with the 2003 hitmakers behind “Never Leave You,” “Danger! High Voltage,” “F– It (I Don’t Want You Back),” “The Boys of Summer” and more.
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Is ‘School of Rock’ Still in Session for the Movie’s Now-Grown Child Actors, 20 Years Later?
Read more: Is ‘School of Rock’ Still in Session for the Movie’s Now-Grown Child Actors, 20 Years Later?The students who Jack Black instructed in the ways of rock back in 2003 are all adults now — but they still see real value in the lessons they learned in the film two decades ago.
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‘That Moment in the Basement’: An Oral History of Broken Social Scene’s ‘Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl’
Read more: ‘That Moment in the Basement’: An Oral History of Broken Social Scene’s ‘Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl’Released in the U.S. 20 years ago as the centerpiece of indie collective Broken Social Scene’s breakout album, “Anthems” has endured through covers, memes and its unfading time-and-place magic.
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The Diwali Riddim: Creator Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden Explains How a Beat No One Wanted Became the Sound of 2003
Read more: The Diwali Riddim: Creator Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden Explains How a Beat No One Wanted Became the Sound of 2003Lenky’s handclap-heavy groove soundtracked three major hits in the summer of ’03 and helped dancehall cement its U.S. takeover.
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‘Maybe We’re Wrong’: When Madonna Got Cold Feet Over Her ‘American Life’ Video
Read more: ‘Maybe We’re Wrong’: When Madonna Got Cold Feet Over Her ‘American Life’ Video“Life” was going to be Madonna and director Jonas Åkerlund’s statement clip about the U.S.’s invasion of Iraq — until pop’s queen of controversy decided it was one battle she didn’t want to fight.
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The 100 Greatest Songs of 2003: Staff Picks
Read more: The 100 Greatest Songs of 2003: Staff PicksThe best songs from a year that set the template for the early-21st-century pop star.
