Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM This week, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” surpassed Mariah Carey’s eternal holiday hit, “All I... 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 Goo Goo Dolls got the title for their song "Iris" from a country singer named Iris DeMent. The word doesn't show up in the lyric; lead singer Johnny Rzeznik said he was "trying to be pretentious and arty by calling it that."
More facts about IrisWhat do Bell Biv DeVoe and Bobby Brown have in common? They were members of New Edition, an R&B group at the forefront of the boy band movement in the '80s. They paved the way for acts like New Kids on the Block, fellow Boston natives also discovered by producer Maurice Starr.
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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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Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't?
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Did Eric Clapton really write "Cocaine" while on cocaine? This question and more in the Clapton edition of Fact or Fiction.
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This song has touched so many, have you ever wondered if it was possibly written by someone who lived it? And the boy mentioned in this song is alive and well in California? Think about it!...