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Don Barnes of 38 Special

Don Barnes of 38 Special

How they came up with their signature sound, and the stories behind hits like "Hold On Loosely" and "Caught Up In You"

Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

The stories behind her songs, which span an incredible range

Songs that reference The Odyssey

Songs that reference The Odyssey

With selections from Steely Dan, The Police, Feist and Rush

Quiz: Grammar In Lyrics

Quiz: Grammar In Lyrics

Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't?

Phrases We Learned From Popular Songs

Phrases We Learned From Popular Songs

How our favorite songs taught us about Champagne Problems, Dirty Work, Freak Flags, Soft Options and other useful phrases

In The Studio For Raye's New Album

In The Studio For Raye's New Album

Chris Hill, who co-wrote nine songs on Raye's new album, tells us how they came together.

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The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel

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The first release of "The Sound Of Silence" was acoustic, and went nowhere. It became Simon & Garfunkel's first hit when a producer at their label overdubbed it with electric instruments.

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Rex Orange County

Rex Orange County is the British singer-songwriter Alex James O'Connor. His music is very personal and loaded with melancholy, but he says he's not really a "sad boy" like many assume. "That's just one side of me," he said. "I'm not actually as emotional as everybody thinks."

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Songs that compare love to a drug

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Jon Anderson of Yes

Jon Anderson of Yes

From the lake in "Roundabout" to Sister Bluebird in "Starship Trooper," Jon Anderson talks about how nature and spirituality play into his lyrics for Yes.

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Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Tea Party by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.

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Graduation Songs

Graduation Songs

Have you got the smarts to know which of these graduation song stories are real?

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