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Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois

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

Classic Interview: Steve Cropper

Classic Interview: Steve Cropper

On "In the Midnight Hour," The Blues Brothers, and his new album

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.

Quiz: Grammar In Lyrics

Quiz: Grammar In Lyrics

Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't?

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Songs inspired by the classic novel, including tunes by Kate Bush and Death Cab for Cutie

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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Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes

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When "Theme From Shaft" won an Oscar in 1972, Isaac Hayes became the first African American to win in the Best Song category.

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Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading

"The subject that I write about is love, is communication, is how people interact with each other," said the British singer-songwriter. She's filtered this subject through pop, rock, folk rock, and blues since her debut, "Love And Affection," first hit the UK's Top 10 in 1976.

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Yacht rock songs

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Bill Withers

Bill Withers

Soul music legend Bill Withers on how life experience and the company you keep leads to classic songs like "Lean On Me."

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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

The Police

The Police

Do their first three albums have French titles? Is "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" really meaningless? See if you can tell in this Fact or Fiction.

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