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The Five Songs With The Best Drumming Of All Time

The Five Songs With The Best Drumming Of All Time

Kenny Aronoff, who did that Jack & Diane drum break, makes his picks

Quiz: Canadians

Quiz: Canadians

Think you know your bacon from your Bryan Adams? Get your poutine on with this Canadian artists quiz.

Fact or Fiction: Social Distortion

Fact or Fiction: Social Distortion

Were they named for a distortion pedal? Take this Fact or Fiction to find out.

Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois

The inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan

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.

Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen

On his musical evolution and how he deals with being both a frontman and an introvert

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Your Song by Elton John

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Bernie Taupin was 17 when he wrote the lyrics to Elton John's "Your Song." Looking back, he says it's "one of the most naïve and childish lyrics in the entire repertoire of music."

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Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean

This rapper started out as a ghostwriter for singers like Justin Bieber and John Legend, but he made a name for himself with the release of his debut album, Channel Orange, in 2012. Ocean would make waves that same year as one of the first African American artists to come out - a bold move in the notoriously homophobic hip-hop scene.

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Ian Astbury of The Cult

Ian Astbury of The Cult

The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.

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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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Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

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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