Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Dolly Parton wrote "9 To 5" for the comedy film she stars in. But its theme echoes how she overcame many ... read more
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Chris Hill, who co-wrote nine songs on Raye's new album, tells us how they came together.
Glenn Frey of the Eagles played a bad guy in a 1985 episode of Miami Vice based on his song "Smuggler's Blues."
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Local H are a two-member rock group, pre-dating the White Stripes and Black Keys. Their prime years were the '90s, when their song "Bound For The Floor" got some attention, but they kept on touring and recording for decades.
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Rob Halford, Richie Faulkner and Glenn Tipton talk twin guitar harmonies and explain how they create songs in Judas Priest.
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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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Nirvana, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen are among those who wrote songs with cities that show up in this quiz.
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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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Unfortunately, 36 years later, we're still getting crap from the network news. I always thought the lyrics were "we all know that CRAP is king". Seems appropriate! I'm tired of being manipulated by these mind controllers who think they know what we want to hear. Keep singing this Mr. Henley! They will never change!...