Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2012/WireImage In the 2012 hit “Beauty And A Beat”, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj detail young love with a nod to an old ... 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.
In The Beatles' "When I'm 64," Paul McCartney asks a woman if she'll still be there for him when he's 64. In 2006, he got his answer when shortly before his 64th birthday, he and Heather Mills separated.
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Tove Lo cut her musical teeth co-writing songs for the likes of Victoria Justice, Girls Aloud and Icona Pop before achieving a solo breakthrough with her 2013 tune "Habits (Stay High)."
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Andrew Farriss on writing with Michael Hutchence, the stories behind "Mystify" and other INXS hits, and his country-flavored debut solo album.
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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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The '70s gave us Muppets, disco and Van Halen, all which show up in this groovy quiz.
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Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
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What a travesty that the best verse wasn't played on the radio when it was a hit. My wife knew a dreamy, occasionally druggy, biker in the late 70s named Jackie. He died when he drove his cycle through a barrier and into a ravine. No one was ever sure whether it was intentional or not, but she believed it was....