Photo by Jon Super/Redferns If you were in attendance at one of the Oasis Live ’25 stadium gigs, then you’ll have noticed a set list focused prim... read more
Rob Thomas on songwriting, co-starring with a camel, and his friendship with Carlos Santana
Songs with chipper music that conceals painfully depressing lyrics
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?
Teen Spirit was a kind of deodorant marketed to young girls. That's where Kurt Cobain got the title "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
More facts about Smells Like Teen SpiritThe Florida-based Backstreet Boys were a sensation in Europe before breaking into the American pop market with their hit single "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)." They went on to become the best-selling American boy band of all time.
More about Backstreet Boys
Wolfgang Van Halen breaks down the songs on his debut album, Mammoth WVH, and names the definitive Van Halen songs from the Sammy and Dave eras.
Read the Interview
This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.
Read the Story
Think you know your Bob Dylan lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.
Take the Quiz
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
Try the Fact or Fiction
Stunning, staggeringly powerful song -- an all-time favorite among the many works of genius Billy Joel has created. From the lovely simplicity of the opening piano figure, it builds organically into a pop masterpiece of sheer grandeur and magnificence, a plaintive cry from the very soul of us all. The bridge ("I could find a lover... I could find a friend... I could have security until the bitter end") is one of the best encapsulations of human interaction and interpersonal relationships any philosopher could have possibly stated; Billy has an incredible facility with lyrical & musical invention which few could ever hope to duplicate or even come close!...