If you keep listening, Prince’s lyrics will keep teaching

The songwriter's wisdom and observations reverberate more than the sexual innuendos he initially was known for.

Ranking Led Zeppelin’s ‘Presence’ Songs From Worst to Best

Led Zeppelin‘s half decade of genre-bending musical success and remarkable rock-star excess had devolved into a web of tax ...

'Get Happy!': Why smiling through the pain is the DNA of American songs

Linguist and New York Times columnist John McWhorter joins pianist Lara Downs to explore the history of American music as a ...

Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas

Classic songs ‘Nowhere to Run’ and ‘Dancing in the Street’ captured the revolutionary spirit of the Civil Rights Movement in ...
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“I was always uneasy about the fact that it was a bright, perky pop song about a nuclear holocaust, but it was insanely catchy”: How OMD recorded one of the best a…

Enola Gay is not only one of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's most memorable tracks, it is one of the most poignant, ...

“I began writing a song in my head about the drudgery of being an astronaut”: The classic song that transformed Elton John into a superstar

Credit: YouTube/Elton John Every great artist has their golden era, the period in which they reach their creative zenith, ...

‘Josie and the Pussycats’ at 25: From ‘3 Small Words’ to ‘Backdoor Lover,’ here’s how the hit soundtrack came together

Although the 2001 musical comedy was a box-office flop, the soundtrack was a hit — clawing its way to No. 16 on the Billboard ...

NASA drops Artemis II moon mission playlist. These are the astronauts' wake-up songs.

The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
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All the Songs on Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Album, Ranked

Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' album is all about growth. Its track list takes on new sonic directions and provide some of the ...
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“There’s been no good music since the ’60s and ’70s.”

MusicFestNews is an online music festival and concert publication. Updated daily with new music, reviews, music fest photos, ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY team with VEEPS for "Ozzy's Song" live premiere

Zakk Wylde has released “Ozzy’s Song,” the Black Label Society leader’s heartfelt, balladic tribute to his friend and mentor, the late Ozzy Osbourne. We’d first found out about the song when BLS ...
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'60s Music Legend Won His First Oscar for 'Best Original Song' 41 Years Ago Today

Oscar wins aren't only for big-screen productions, with the Oscar for "Best Original Song" in 1984 having gone to one of R&B's biggest names. Stevie Wondertook home his first-ever Oscar win for a ...