"Stay" by Lisa Loeb was the first #1 hit by an unsigned artist. Ethan Hawke got it in the movie Reality Bites.
The Eagles' first single, "Take It Easy," was written by Jackson Browne, who was living in the apartment below Glenn Frey when he wrote it.
Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.
Phil Oakey recorded his vocals for "Don't You Want Me" in the studio bathroom. The recording was disrupted by guitarist Jo Callis reaching through an open window from outside to repeatedly flush one of the toilets.
If counterpoint and polyrhythms are your thing, you might love these guys. Even by Progressive Rock standards, they were one of the most intricate bands of the '70s. Then their lead singer gave us Bon Jovi.
Edie Brickell on her collaborations with Paul Simon, Steve Martin and Willie Nelson, and her 2021 album with the New Bohemians.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.
The Reverend rants on psychobilly and the egghead academics he bashes in one of his more popular songs.
The trail runs from flying saucer songs in the '50s, through Bowie, blink-182 and Katy Perry.