We interview Adrian Belew in advance of his King Crimson-related project Beat performing concerts in Santa Cruz and Napa.

The Temptations released 'Ain't Too Proud to Beg' after a few failed attempts, but it became a generational hit in film and ...

A funny 1978 country song by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty has earned a place on Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 Greatest ...

Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” remains a grunge classic, but its music video reached an even bigger milestone.

When people think of the best singer-songwriters in music history, Bob Dylan is usually a name that comes to mind. He is well ...

David Bowie and Queen's "Under Pressure" became an unexpected classic and earned a spot among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" ranks among the Greatest Songs of All Time, but its story began with an unexpected twist.

For a song that began as a track intended for someone else, “Toxic” ultimately became strongly connected to Britney Spears.

Ram Jam's career was short, but "Black Betty" became an unforgettable hit that earned a place among rock's greatest one-hit ...

Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line,” one of his most famous songs, was written in 1956 during a stop in East Texas and later ...

Released on June 3, 1988, “Sweet Child o’ Mine” appears on Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 album, Appetite for Destruction. To date, the ...

Before "Somebody Else" became a billion-stream, Matty Healy wrote its lyrics while dealing with the emotions of a breakup.