Photo by David Tan/Shinko Music/Getty Images When Rush released Moving Pictures in 1981, the prog musos had graduated to classic rock legends. And on... read more
Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't?
How our favorite songs taught us about Champagne Problems, Dirty Work, Freak Flags, Soft Options and other useful phrases
Kenny Aronoff, who did that Jack & Diane drum break, makes his picks
Chris Hill, who co-wrote nine songs on Raye's new album, tells us how they came together.
The first version of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" was a 27-minute jam, so you can imagine what Ringo was going through pounding away on drums. To convince the guys he needed a break, he screamed, "I've got blisters on my fingers!" This was included on the fadeout.
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Sinéad O'Connor's debut album built a buzz in the world of alternative music with tracks like "Mandinka" and "Troy," but her next one made her an unwitting pop star thanks to the megahit ballad "Nothing Compares 2 U," written by Prince.
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Into the vaults for Bruce Pollock's 1984 conversation with the esteemed bluesman. Hooker talks about transforming a Tony Bennett classic and why you don't have to be sad and lonely to write the blues.
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This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.
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Think you know your Bob Dylan lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.
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Did Mellencamp give up drinking after a bar fight? Was he a hippie? Take this Fact or Fiction to find out.
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Kasem's swearing tape had circulated for several years among radio personnel and record store owners, before the experimental sound collage group Negativland used it in their 1991 EP "U2". A parody of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", the recording introduced Kasem's colorful metaphors to a generation of delighted listeners....