Photo by Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Soon after releasing their 1970 album, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon & Garfunkel were fi... 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.
Paul McCartney wrote "Blackbird" in Scotland after reading about race riots in the US, triggered when federal courts forced the racial desegregation of the Arkansas capital's school system.
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She was writing songs back in her days with The Runaways, but her biggest hits were covers of songs popularized by men. The one that spent seven weeks at #1 was "I Love Rock And Roll," which was originally a B-side by a British glam band.
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The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.
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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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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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As Doug commented on, as a graduate of the Air Force Academy, many cadets had the pleasure to hear Harry Chapin in concert in the 1970s and had an opportunity to enjoy his comments about his departure from the Academy in 1960 early during his freshman year, the toughest year, and the bogus counseling he received from the chaplain about how he'd never succeed in life if he left. Also as a graduate of the Air Force Academy, I was there as a cadet during one of those performances in the 1970s and remember the story that Harry shared so well, as Doug accurately conveyed! Harry was a great story teller, in both words and through his music....