3 Songs From the 60s That Were Written About Real Relationship Drama
How lucky are songwriters to have such an easy outlet for expressing complicated feelings? Here are a few…
Cat Stevens and his three near-death experiences
Credit: Far Out / IMDB Sat 25 July 2026 21:30, UK When Cat Stevens ditched music in 1977,…
61 Years Ago Today, the Byrds Went to No. 1 With the Song That Convinced Bob Dylan To Go Electric
On this day (June 26) in 1965, the Byrds were at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with…
Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of University of Toronto honorary degree over Indigenous claims
Oscar-winning folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of an honorary degree as the fallout over her disputed…
4 Times a One-Hit Wonder Was Actually a Perfect Song
Could a one-hit wonder truly be perfect? These four one-hit wonders definitely come close, and I listen to…
3 Famous Songs I Only Understood After Seeing Them Live
Some songs just need to be heard live. The three iconic songs below all benefit from live energy.…
3 Songs You Probably Didn’t Know Were About Joni Mitchell
Whenever you think you know everything about your favorite artist, the internet continues to surprise you. For example, I…
The Alternate, Arguably Clunkier Title That Nearly Replaced Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson”
“Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel is one of those rare, synergistic examples of music and film combining…
On This Day in 1971, This Queen of Rock Released an Iconic Album Featuring a Track James Taylor Called the “Best Song Written by a Human Being”
Once every blue moon, an artist will release an album for which “home run” seems too inadequate a…
Why James Taylor Thought He Was a “Bad Influence” on The Beatles Near the End of Their Career
For those of you who don’t know, James Taylor‘s first record deal was with Apple Records, the record…
UC Santa Cruz graduate competes on The Voice
For UC Santa Cruz graduate, Marty O’Reilly, being a professional musician has always been the dream. Now he’s…
On This Day in 1969, Simon & Garfunkel Recorded a Legendary Song With a Creative Decision That Paul Simon Would Eventually Regret
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel recorded what would become one of their signature songs, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”,…