Sleigh bells aren't very punk, but they play throughout the Stooges classic "I Wanna Be Your Dog."
R.E.M. got the title "Shiny Happy People" from a Chinese propaganda poster.
Carla Thomas became the first woman to achieve a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 with a song she wrote herself when "Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)" reached #10 in 1961. Thomas was just 16 years old when she wrote it.
A roadie for the Allman Brothers came up with the line "The road goes on forever" for "Midnight Rider," and got a songwriting credit for his contribution.
The New Year's Eve favorite "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish song that roughly translates to "Days Of Long Ago."
"Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve samples an obscure orchestral arrangement of the 1965 Rolling Stones song "The Last Time." The Verve had to sign away most of the royalties before they could release the song.
The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
They sang about pink torpedoes and rocking you tonight tonight, but some real lyrics are just as ridiculous. See if you can tell which lyrics are real and which are Spinal Tap in this lyrics quiz.
Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan explains the "few red lights" in "Smoke On The Water" and talks about songs from their 2020 album Whoosh!
When you have a song called "Fire," it's tempting to set one - these guys did.
Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.
With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.