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Some songs are written about love. Some are written about heartbreak. And then there are songs written because someone is suddenly gone—and the person left behind...
There are some songs that become famous during an artist’s lifetime. And then there are songs that become legendary after the artist is already gone. Otis...
Some songs are written about one moment. Others come from an entire period of someone’s life. “Fire and Rain” belongs firmly in the second category. When...
There are songs you hear and immediately remember where you were when they became part of your life. And then there are songs that feel different...
In 1980, four people were trying to make music together while their personal lives were falling apart. ABBA had become one of the biggest groups in...
In 1975, Queen were already successful. They had released three studio albums, built a growing following, and were beginning to establish themselves as one of Britain’s...
In 1991, a relatively obscure band from Seattle walked into a recording studio with a song that even its own members weren’t completely sure about. A...
The story behind “Hey Jude” began during a difficult chapter in the Beatles’ history. John Lennon and Cynthia Lennon were separating, and their young son, Julian,...
For more than a decade, she was almost famous. Not a star. Not a name on a marquee. Just a familiar face you couldn’t quite place...
Some songs sound like they were carefully designed from the first note. Others sound like they were discovered. “Riders on the Storm” was somewhere in between....