Music
1 Mariah Carey Christmas Song Upset the Original Singer
Mariah Carey has become synonymous with Christmas songs. She once did her own version of the best Yuletide song of the 1960s.
Posts From Author
Music
The Best Christmas Song Was Written by a Murderer
A lot of beautiful classic rock songs have disturbing backstories. For example, the best Christmas song of all time was written by a murderer.
Music
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Was Originally a Rock Song
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is the most famous Christmas pop song. It was originally a an old-fashioned rock song.
Music
Pete Seeger Wrote Classic Rock’s Most Ironic Song
A Pete Seeger song seems to undermine Seeger's stated ideology. Interestingly, the tune might be more associated with a different artist even though Seeger wrote it.
Entertainment
Paul McCartney Said ‘Magic’ Made Him Write The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’
Paul McCartney has given fans insight into how he wrote many of his most famous songs. He said he wrote The Beatles' "Yesterday" because of magic and a dream.
Music
How Drugs Inspired The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’
The Beatles' "Let It Be" seems more innocuous than most drug songs. Paul McCartney discussed how substances influenced the track.
Music
Why People Misinterpret The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ as a Christian Song
The Beatles were supposedly "more popular than Jesus," and yet their song "Let It Be" took on a religious significance. That was never what the song was supposed to be.
Music
1 Fall Out Boy Seems to Have an LGBTQ Meaning
Fall Out Boys' "Thnks fr the Mmrs" appears to have a bisexual undercurrent. Pete Wentz had quite a bit to say about the song in question.
Music
Why The Killers’ ‘Human’ Was So Controversial
Brandon Flowers revealed that an unusual line from The Killers' "Human" had a line that was widely misunderstood. The track is a lot more moralistic than most dance tunes.
Music
The Killers Revealed Why ‘When You Were Young’ Is Their Most Important Song
The lead singer of The Killers said "When You Were Young" might be the most important song of the band's career. The tune in question has some ambiguous spiritual lyrics.
Music
How The Killers Wrote ‘Mr. Brightside’
The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" has been part of our collective musical memory since it debuted in 2003. Brandon Flowers revealed what he was thinking when he first penned the song.
Entertainment
The Killers Admitted 1 of Their Songs Is a David Bowie Rip-Off
The Killers admitted that one of their songs is a David Bowie rip-off. It also drew from another rock star from Bowie's era.
Music
What Is The Killers’ ‘Somebody Told Me’ About?
There's some gender-bending club action going on in The Killers' "Somebody Told Me." Listeners could interpret the song in different ways, but it appears to have a transgender theme.
Books
How Gregory Maguire’s ‘Wicked’ Prequel Adds More to Elphaba’s Backstory
Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked' seems poised to become an addition to the canon of American literature. Maguire explained why he decided to write a prequel to 'Wicked'.
Music
What Cat Stevens Thought of the Father in ‘Father and Son’
Some classic rock songs are beautiful because of their ambiguity. Few songs are more ethically ambiguous than Cat Stevens' "Father and Son."
Music
How a Jungle Hero Inspired The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’
A fictional hero from adventure stories, an American historical figure, and an event in India inspired one track from The Beatles’ 'The White Album'. Here's how that all went down.
Music
Why Cat Stevens Wrote ‘Wild World’ as a ‘Warning’
Cat Stevens' most famous song is probably "Wild World." He revealed that he, at least temporarily, gave the song away.
Movies
‘Wicked’ Author Gregory Maguire Said Oz Is Similar to 1 Country
'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' is so good that it inspired numerous adaptations, including Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked'. Maguire revealed his opinion on why Oz isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Music
How Frustration With The Beatles Made Cat Stevens Write His Own Songs
Surprisingly, Cat Stevens' career was born out of frustration with The Beatles' songs. The "Morning Has Broken" singer would later make a Fab Four classic his own.
Music
‘Wicked’: Queen’s Brian May Played on the Best Version of ‘Defying Gravity’
Classic rock and Broadway music sometimes overlap in amazing ways. For example, Queen's Brian May once played guitar on a version of "Defying Gravity" from 'Wicked' that is incredible.
