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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?

Classic Interview: Chris Hillman

Classic Interview: Chris Hillman

Tales from his days in The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers

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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Ironic by Alanis Morissette

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The events described in Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic," like rain on your wedding day, are not examples of irony. Irony is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning.

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Sly & the Family Stone

Sly & the Family Stone

With two white members and a female trumpet player, Sly & the Family Stone didn't look or sound like other funk/soul bands. Before Sly Stone was hobbled by addiction, they delivered inovative and inspirational hits like "Everyday People" and "Dance To The Music."

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Songs that describe a rape

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Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

What's the deal with "Summer of '69"? Bryan explains what the song is really about, and shares more of his songwriting insights.

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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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John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Did Mellencamp give up drinking after a bar fight? Was he a hippie? Take this Fact or Fiction to find out.

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