John Lennon’s songwriting catalog with the Beatles was robust. His songs were characterized by off-kilter, heady lyrics (sometimes even nonsensical) that somehow spoke to audiences on a real level.

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Rocker Steve Lukather embraces his natural colour after son's advice, and tells his story from monster hits like Africa to playing on Michael Jackson's Thriller ...

Neil Young contemplated relevance and changing times in “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)” from Rust Never Sleeps. Perhaps ...

Born in a dingy Glasgow flat, Franz Ferdinand's biggest hit became a foundational part of the 2000s indie-rock boom and Hottest 100 lore.

Oscar nominations are here. The music categories reflect a wide range of talent. The often-nominated Diane Warren is represented for a 16th time for “The Journey” from “The Six Triple Eight.” ...

Rick Astley looks back on ‘Never Gonna Give You Up,’ and embrace of Rickrolling as autobiography ‘Never’ sees American release.

Maple Valley's multiple-Grammy Award-winning roots rocker scored an Oscar nomination for "Never Too Late," written with Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt.

Barbra Streisand ’s My Name Is Barbra is in the running for audiobook of the year at the 2025 Audie Awards. Winners across 28 ...

Elton John's 'Your Song' has become his fourth classic song to join Spotify's Billions Club for tracks with a billion streams ...

Ronald Reagan was president. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S., along with the Sony Walkman. The ...

The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.