3 Pop Stars From the 1960s Who Are Known by One-Word Names
In the 1960s, music was taking off in a new way. Thanks to the proliferation of records and…
How Laura Branigan Took an Italian Classic and Turned It Into an 80s Post-Disco Hit
A hit is a hit in any language. Laura Branigan likely would have agreed with that sentiment. One…
What We Know About Robyn’s New Album, ‘Sexistentual’
If you have ever scream-shouted the lyrics “My style is the bomb didi bom di deng gi deng…
Which Hit Single Should Have Won Song of the Year at the 1985 Grammy Awards?
You won’t find a more hallowed honor for songwriters than Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards.…
3 Female-Fronted Classic Pop and Rock Songs That Hit No. 1 in 1986
In the mid-80s, pop songs were quickly becoming the musical currency of the day. Pop stars like Madonna…
On This Day in 1961, the Beach Boys Made Their Professional Debut Alongside Ike & Tina Turner
“The day the music died” refers to February 3, 1959, the day Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P.…
On This Day in 1967, the World Lost the Songwriter Behind Foundational Hits From the Isley Brothers, Janis Joplin, and Solomon Burke
On this day (December 30) in 1967, songwriter Bert Berns died of heart failure in his New York…
The “Ungodly” Music This Soft-Rock Duo Made (Alongside Glen Campbell) Before Making This Mellow 1972 Classic
It’s hard to get more mellow than the 1972 hit by Seals and Crofts, “Summer Breeze”. Just as…
Al Kooper and the Son of Jerry Lewis Created 60s Magic, but One of Them Wasn’t Crazy About It
What happens when the son of a famous comedian and movie star teams up with the guy who…
4 Genuinely Good Songs That Prince Gave Away to Other Artists
Everybody knows Sinead O’Connor’s beautiful reimagining of “Nothing Compares 2 U” from 1990. But what about the other…
The 1982 One-Hit Wonder Who Got Her Start Teaching Elvis Presley His On-Screen Dance Moves 20 Years Earlier
While some one-hit wonders earn their brief chart-topping success early in their careers, there are plenty more who…
Gwen Stefani, 56, flashes her lace underwear in tiny white dress as she performs at Disneyland for Christmas special
FASHIONISTA Gwen Stefani has shown her fans how to slay Christmas style. Gwen, 56, performed in front of…