There's a lot of factors that play into a song becoming a hit. The themes in this one make it one of the strangest hits ever.

Thirty-five years ago, in February 1989, those were the five artists competing for the first-ever Grammy recognizing heavy ...

Jones unloads his back pocket of phone numbers of LA’s and probably the world’s most talented musicians. Songwriters included ...

This article is a weaving together of original writing by Eric Avery with some personal history he told Matt Thompson on a ...

Here are four poignant Neil Young songs about growing older in honor of the Canadian folk-rock legend's 79th birthday.

Indianapolis alt-rock quartet Bonnie Lola seamlessly blends hard rock riffs, funk delivery, and new-wave instrumentation.

For Veterans Day, Mark Farner shares the story of writing Grand Funk Railroad’s breakthrough hit “Closer to Home” and what it ...

He does this by using more of his natural voice to hit different notes instead of ... Willow’s vocals create different harmonies in the song’s hook, and Thundercat contributes to the rock sound with ...

Although there’s never been a survey on it, singer-songwriter Jackson Browne probably has the highest percentage of ...

Close Friends Only, aka CFO, is a group of Coachella Valley creatives who have garnered viral attention via their frequent ...