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Valerie Simpson talks about Motown in 1969
Adapting to the times, Motown made some of the most memorable music of 1969. >>more

Top 10 TV Show Theme Songs
The glory years of TV theme songs may have passed, but these 10 tunes are stuck in our heads forever. >>more

The Songs of 1969
A #1 hit for 6 weeks in 1969, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" was the Hippie anthem. Bones Howe produced the track, and here he explains what was going on in music that year. >>more

Who is the Best Frontperson?
It's not just men who made our list of the top lead singers of all time. The Songfacts community picks the Top 10 Frontpersons. >>more

Songwriters Workshop: Collaborations
Bruce Pollock takes a look at 4 great songwriting teams (including one that wears a lot of makeup) to find out how they collaborate on songs. >>more

Top 10 Concept Albums of All Time
Unifying themes can be so pleasing. Here are the Top 10 Concept Albums as selected by The Songfacts community. >>more

The Soundtracks of the Soldiers
The stories of three different soldiers who fought in three different wars, decades apart. What they have in common is music and war. >>more

Top 10 Videos of All Time
They dazzle, delight and in some cases, defy logic. The Songfacts community picks the 10 best music videos of all time. >>more

Songwriters Workshop, Part 2
Excerpts from interviews with Richard Marx, Michael Bolton and Desmond Child as they discuss the art of songwriting. >>more

Where are the Black Women Songwriters?
Just 2 of the 348 members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame are black women. Why the disparity? LaShonda Barnett, author of I Got Thunder: Black Women Songwriters on Their Craft, has some ideas. >>more

The Last Years of Miles Davis
George Cole, who wrote The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991, explains why Davis is so important and breaks down the key tracks. >>more

The Most Viewed Songs of 2008
Our computers have added them up: of the songs released in 2008, these are the Top-10 most viewed over the past year. You guys gave Coldplay a lot of heat. >>more

Top 10 Original Christmas Songs
No "White Christmas" on this list, but there is one of a different color. Maybe we're a little odd, but we even picked one about a boy who wants a machine gun under the tree. >>more

Groundbreakers
Songfactors Choice selects the albums that changed the shape of popular music from the '50s to today. Here's our Top 10. >>more

You're running out of reasons to hate Neil Diamond
David Wild, the author of He Is... I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond, explains what you need to know about Neil Diamond. >>more

Why War should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
War is one of 9 bands nominated for 5 spots in the 24th class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The other nominees are Jeff Beck (already in with The Yardbirds), Chic, Wanda Jackson, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Metallica, Run-D.M.C., The Stooges and Bobby Womack. Here's why War should get in. >>more

Songwriters Workshop Part 1
Bruce Pollack presents excerpts from his interviews with Randy Newman, Paul Simon, Andy Partridge and Jim Webb. >>more

American Idol Song Selection
Songwriters and Karaoke experts on what songs the American Idol contestants should be singing. >>more


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