Norman Greenbaum's 1970 Top 5 One-Hit Wonder Was Written in 15 Minutes—'It Just Sounded Too Good’

In 1970, Norman Greenbaum’s life changed when his song “Spirit in the Sky” became a hit. The song peaked at No. 3 on the ...

Jack White: ‘I’m not going to put a painful thing out there for some idiot on the internet to stomp all over’

As a new book of his lyrics, poems and selected musings is published, the White Stripes’ singer, songwriter and general guitar hero reflects on poetry, politics and why writing a song is like reuphols ...

Singer-Songwriter AI Talks New Single ‘Lucky I Love You,’ Looks Back on 25th Anniversary & More: Interview

Billboard Japan sat down with AI to talk about her current mind-set, and what she sees ahead as she sets out on her 26th year in the business.

6 Hit Songs Believed to Have Hidden Meanings, From “Stairway to Heaven” to “Bohemian Rhapsody”

From David Bowie to Pink Floyd hits, these iconic songs have sparked a variety of rumors, some more far-fetched than others.
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The UK's Eurovision song is dreadful. That's why it might win

EINS, ZWEI, DREI' is our first entry not entirely in English - and proof we've finally dropped our superiority complex ...
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Leigh-Anne breaks down every song on My Ego Told Me To | Making The Album

Download the free Global Player app and subscribe to Making The Album via this link to listen to Leigh-Anne's episode in full. You can also play Leigh-Anne's episode on Spotify, Apple and all ...

Arty Froushan Puts His Own Disturbed Spin on Patrick Bateman in London’s Sold-Out ‘American Psycho’ Revival: “It Takes Something Out of My Soul”

The 'Daredevil' star has put his life on pause to play Bret Easton Ellis' yuppie serial killer — and has thrilled the London theater scene in doing so: "It's a slightly scary thing, to find common ...

Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford Go Time-Tripping With ‘Trixies,’ a Terrific New Concept Album They Wrote but Never Recorded in the 1970s

If you wrote a terrific batch of material as a young artist, would you immediately set out to record it, or would you put it ...
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My complicated relationship with rap and hip-hop

Sexual objectification of women is present in many male rap artists’ songs, but female artists are flipping that narrative with songs that uplift women and promote empowerment. (Frank Schwichtenberg / ...

A Touch of Harry in the Night: Why ‘Coming Up Roses’ Is Harry Styles’ Emotional Powerhouse

Harry Styles spends most of his delightful new album on the dance floor. Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. is the first new music in four years, since he conquered the pop game with Harry’s ...
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Megan Moroney Gives Her Ex A Taste Of His Own “Medicine” In Honky Tonk Heater From New Album, ‘Cloud 9’

Sometimes a heaping taste of their own medicine is just what the doctor ordered... and Megan Moroney turned that concept into a honky tonk heater. Just about a week ago, she released her ...

It’s the Music You Hear All Day, Without Ever Noticing

It was the soundtrack to my kids’ favorite YouTube video. It was the background music for the TikTok urban-homestead tutorials a friend sent me. It was in Super Bowl commercials and Instagram spon-con ...