Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros frontman Alex Ebert took to Instagram on Thursday (August 7) to defend his band’s 2009 hit, “Home,” amid a viral social media debate claiming it is the “worst song ever made.” Ebert shared a story about recently performing a stripped-down piano version of “Home” at his 90-year-old father’s birthday. He says that the rendition ended up being “just about my favorite version of the song,” while contemplating releasing an official recording of that take. “That’s when I made up my mind that Home, the bones of it at least, are great,” Ebert adds, before concluding, “It’s a good song.” Addressing the backlash sparked by the band’s Tiny Desk performance shared in the original social media clip – which has since received over 90 million views – and being blamed for the ensuing “stomp clap” folk-pop trend, Ebert took credit for inspiring bands like The Lumineers and Of Monsters & Men, while sharing anecdotes about their similar styles and career trajectories. (Rolling Stone)