Photo by Alexander Cropper/Redferns For Britpop newbies, here are a few facts to catch you up to speed on the 1990s and a time when guitar bands domi... read more
How they came up with their signature sound, and the stories behind hits like "Hold On Loosely" and "Caught Up In You"
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
Chris Hill, who co-wrote nine songs on Raye's new album, tells us how they came together.
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.
More facts about The Sound of SilenceRex 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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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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This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.
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First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?
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Have you got the smarts to know which of these graduation song stories are real?
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I think the song means be nice with people, you don't know what others are suffering. Human beings are pretty lousy at communication, what is funny for one person is not always funny for everyone. This song was used (very effectively) at the end of the film Sympathy for Delicious. The film was about a young man in a wheelchair who suddenly discovers he is able to heal others but not himself....