The 12 essential Jimmy Buffett songs
Jimmy Buffett, who died on Friday at age 76, was the rare singer-songwriter who was keenly aware of the songs that comprised his core songbook.…
Ten times musicians told politicians to quit playing their music without permission
Rapper Eminem this week demanded Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy stop using his song Lose Yourself on the campaign trail.While Ramaswamy — who as a university student…
Ballads, Broadway and goofy fun all have a place in these songs
Three of the year’s top songs written for the small screen actually have a Broadway flair, each composed for a musical theater set piece. Two…
Queen of Pop’s best songs to honor her 65th
Producer Patrick Leonard likes to recount the story that Madonna wrote the lyrics to “Live To Tell” on a legal pad while sitting on the…
Rap songs, protests and pork chops: Top 5 moments at the Iowa State Fair
Vivek Ramaswamy raps “Lose Yourself” Following his “fair-side chat” with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Saturday morning, GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took to a…
All the songs on their 3-hour The Tour 2023
NEW YORK – The brothers are back.Four years after their comeback Happiness Begins Tour, the Jonas Brothers are on the road again for their The…
Watch ‘Whip Appeal,’ more songs in NPR concert
Babyface is showing off his massive catalog of hits on a "tiny" stage, and he's as smooth as ever.Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds commanded the mic for…
10 perfect Cynthia Weil songs
In a career that stretched more than half a century, Cynthia Weil wrote hits for girl groups, rock bands, country acts and soul singers. Her…
Singer Tina Turner has died aged 83
Singer Tina Turner has died aged 83, one of her representatives has said.Turner, often called the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", was one of the…
Who was Linda Lewis and what were her most famous songs?
MUSIC fans around the world are mourning the loss of singer Linda Lewis . The soul legend's family announced that she had died at the…
New Chris Cornell songs on tap as Soundgarden, widow settle
Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, widow of the band’s late frontman, Chris Cornell, announced Monday that they have settled a lawsuit, allowing for the release of…
U2 rerecorded 40 songs for ‘Songs of Surrender’ album
With age, comes reflection.U2 has been a brotherhood since 1976. Through stadium sellouts, hundreds of millions of albums sold, questionable professional choices (PopMart Tour, anyone?)…
Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94 | Entertainment News
Composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits such as Do You Know the Way to San Jose and Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head provided a mellow…
Legacy acts and nostalgia permeated triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2022
When triple j yesterday counted down the top songs of 2022, two trends emerged.1. Songs from artists that first debuted in the Hottest 100 10-plus…
The top 10 songs in triple j’s Hottest 100 include hits by Lizzo, Spacey Jane and winner Flume
That's it for another year of the triple j Hottest 100, with Flume taking out the top spot with Say Nothing featuring MAY-A. More than half…