Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images David Bowie wrote "The Man Who Sold The World" about a search for identity befor... 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.
A pre-famous Rupaul is in the video for "Love Shack" by The B-52s. He had a solo hit with "Supermodel" a few years later.
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Local H are a two-member rock group, pre-dating the White Stripes and Black Keys. Their prime years were the '90s, when their song "Bound For The Floor" got some attention, but they kept on touring and recording for decades.
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The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
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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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In this quiz, spot the artist who put Romeo into a song lyric.
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Have you got the smarts to know which of these graduation song stories are real?
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What a travesty that the best verse wasn't played on the radio when it was a hit. My wife knew a dreamy, occasionally druggy, biker in the late 70s named Jackie. He died when he drove his cycle through a barrier and into a ravine. No one was ever sure whether it was intentional or not, but she believed it was....