Photo by Xavi Torrent/Getty Images So if Olivia Rodrigo seems pretty sad for a lovestruck girl, her song “Maggots For Brains” may explain the des... read more
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Chris Hill, who co-wrote nine songs on Raye's new album, tells us how they came together.
Jim Croce was killed in a plane crash on September 30, 1973. A few weeks later, his song "Time In A Bottle" hit #1.
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Also known as K-Dot, the "Swimming Pools (Drank)" rapper glimpsed his future at age 8 when he watched Tupac and Dr. Dre film their "California Love" music video in his hometown of Compton, California, in 1995.
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The Triumph frontman tells the stories behind hits like "Lay It On The Line" and "Hold On," and explains how you can write a hit song, too.
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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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Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
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Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
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This song introduced me to reggae. I joke that this song contains one of the biggest mysteries in rock/pop music: Who shot the deputy? ("I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.") "Every time I plant a seed, he says 'kill it before it grows,'" I've always taken that as very violent and hateful....