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The Musical Impact Of Volkswagen Commercials

The Musical Impact Of Volkswagen Commercials

The ads that reintroduced Nick Drake, revived "Mr. Roboto," and angered Trent Reznor

New CAT-egory

New CAT-egory

With songs by Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd and The Cure

Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty

Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty

Rob Thomas on songwriting, co-starring with a camel, and his friendship with Carlos Santana

Depressing Songs That Sound Happy

Depressing Songs That Sound Happy

Songs with chipper music that conceals painfully depressing lyrics

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"

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Walking In Memphis by Marc Cohn

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"Walking In Memphis" isn't so much about Memphis as it is The Hollywood Cafe in Mississippi, where Marc Cohn encountered an older woman named Murial playing piano.

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Tove Lo

Tove Lo cut her musical teeth co-writing songs for the likes of Victoria Justice, Girls Aloud and Icona Pop before achieving a solo breakthrough with her 2013 tune "Habits (Stay High)."

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Songs inspired by Harry Houdini

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Eric Burdon

Eric Burdon

The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."

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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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Fact or Fiction

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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