Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/FilmMagic Earlier this year, the Israeli alternative rock band Temper City landed a viral hit called “Self Aware”. Echoi... read more
An excerpt from Greg Prato's new book The Great American Nightmare: An Oral History of the Howard Stern Show
Songs with chipper music that conceals painfully depressing lyrics
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
Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" was written by the keyboard player from Toto, who was working on the Thriller album.
More facts about Human NatureThe Maryland-born pop/punk rockers Good Charlotte, led by twin brothers Joel and Benji Madden, borrowed their name from a children's book and debuted with the single "Little Things" in 2001.
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Switchfoot's frontman and main songwriter on what inspires the songs and how he got the freedom to say exactly what he means.
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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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Did the corduroy jacket come from the Gap? Is their biggest hit a cover song? Take this Fact or Fiction to find out.
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I'm surprised by the "Soylent Green" (1973) reference since I figured it would be about "The Omega Man" (1971) if anything. Too obvious? Good track, either way. It gets you thinking about the future....