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World Cup Songs

World Cup Songs

The stories behind the World Cup songs, including the latest from Shakira

Phrases We Learned From Popular Songs

Phrases We Learned From Popular Songs

How our favorite songs taught us about Champagne Problems, Dirty Work, Freak Flags, Soft Options and other useful phrases

The Five Songs With The Best Drumming Of All Time

The Five Songs With The Best Drumming Of All Time

Kenny Aronoff, who did that Jack & Diane drum break, makes his picks

Fact or Fiction: Social Distortion

Fact or Fiction: Social Distortion

Were they named for a distortion pedal? Take this Fact or Fiction to find out.

Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois

The inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan

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.

Songfacts® Spotlight

Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley

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The name "Schoolhouse Rock," which was a series of educational cartoons, was a play on "Jailhouse Rock," the title of an Elvis Presley song.

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U2

U2

The Irish rockers earned worldwide acclaim with their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree, featuring the #1 hit "With Or Without You," and staked their claim as "the greatest band in the world."

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Songs about bad luck

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From the Vaults

Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer

Call us crazy, but we like it when an artist comes around who doesn't mesh with the status quo.

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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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90s Metal

90s Metal

Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.

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