Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star remains one of the best sad ballads of the 1990s. In many ways, the noir tune distil... read more
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Quincy Jones wanted to change the title of "Billie Jean" to "Not My Lover" so it wouldn't be confused with the tennis star Billie Jean King. Michael Jackson refused.
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Heart were the most successful female-fronted rock band of the '70s, with the sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson driving hits like "Magic Man" and "Barracuda." In the '80s, they turned to outside writers for hits like "Alone" and "These Dreams."
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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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First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?
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Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
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This song is about sarcasm. It has nothing to do with actually being together with the other person. But maybe it's because (the 2nd time around) my ex played this song for me while telling me that she would "take it all back" if she could just be with me again because I was "her soulmate" a year later...she cheats on me again. This song is about the bulls--t of love and how it ruins all your hopes and dreams and ultimately your life. "I'm waking up" to reality....