Photo by Elena Di Vincenzo/Archivio Elena Di Vincenzo/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images In “Spin”, legendary guitarist Johnny Marr articulates... 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
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Chris Hill, who co-wrote nine songs on Raye's new album, tells us how they came together.
Britney Spears was just 16 when her first single, "Baby One More Time," was released. She quickly became a top search term on something called The Internet.
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Neil Diamond wrote two songs that were #1 hits for other artists: "I'm A Believer" by The Monkees and "Red Red Wine" by UB40. His chart-toppers as a singer are "Cracklin' Rosie," "Song Sung Blue" and his Barbra Streisand duet, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers."
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The "A Thousand Miles" singer on what she thinks of her song being used in White Chicks and how she captured a song from a dream.
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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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Do you know who recorded the original versions of these ten hit songs?
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Is "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" about Vietnam? Was John Fogerty really born on a Bayou? It's the CCR edition of Fact or Fiction.
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Ever notice how the old gambler never actually gives him any advice? "What can you tell me, friend?" "You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em…" "Yeah yeah, I know that. But WHEN should I hold or fold?" "…know when to walk away, know when to run…" "When I'm several hands up? Or just a gut feeling?" "You never count your money…" "Oh, I'll know how much money I have. But when should I fold?" "…'til the dealin's done" "Look, mister, this is like Tommy Lasorda telling me I gotta know when to pitch to the batter and when to walk 'im. WHEN??" "You gotta know when to hold 'em…" "You mooched a cigarette, a lighter, and my last drop of liquor, and that's all you can tell me?"...