Photo by C Brandon/Redferns The mere mention of Chris Isaak’s name brings to mind the lonesome guitar lick that opens his hit, “Wicked Game”.... read more
The ads that reintroduced Nick Drake, revived "Mr. Roboto," and angered Trent Reznor
Rob Thomas on songwriting, co-starring with a camel, and his friendship with Carlos Santana
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"Louie Louie" was first recorded in 1955 by an R&B singer named Richard Berry, and his lyrics are easy to understand. When The Kingsmen recorded the hit version, their lyrics were indecipherable.
More facts about Louie LouieBefore he hit it big as a solo artist, Vince Gill fronted the band Pure Prairie League and sang on "Let Me Love You Tonight," their only Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. He took on lead singer duties again when he joined the Eagles as Glenn Frey's replacement in 2017.
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Glen Ballard talks about co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill album, and his work with Dave Matthews, Aerosmith and Annie Lennox.
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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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Rock Stars - especially those in the metal realm - are often enlisted for horror movies. See if you know can match the rocker to the role.
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Does he have beef with Gaga? Is he Sean Lennon's godfather? See if you can tell fact from fiction in the Elton John edition.
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I remember Linkin Park playing this at a USO concert and many of us viewed it as a form of solidarity. After all, the entire album was created after Linkin Park visited with US Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen and was written with common Servicemembers' perspectives in mind. Who do you think they are talking about in the lines 'Like they understand you/In the back of the jet/When you can't put gas in your tank'? Linkin Park wasn't 'playing to liberal media'; they were showing support for those of us serving in the US Military. The US Military fights for the US, not for a piece of cloth or out of feudal-like loyalty to any particular politician. The President is the Commander in Chief, but that doesn't mean we always agree with the sitting...