His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world. Today, we take a journey through the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote such ...

Because there's the rub: Motorhead united the tribes, inspired extreme metal (there's a reason we chose Overkill as their ...

Whatever the reality, the song was conceived in 1985 by The Pogues banjo player Jem Finer and MacGowan. Finer came up with the melody and the original concept, about a sailor in New York looking out ...

Every year is a good year for music in The Natural State. But with the long-awaited return of Rwake and Adam Faucett, the ...

On the day Paul McCartney, the most successful songwriter of all time, was born – June 18, 1942 – Liverpool was being ...

As we head into December 2025, both Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms are in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 — for 1958’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and 1957’s “Jingle Bell Rock,” respectively.

Yazmin Lacey’s second album, Teal Dreams, builds on her well-received multi-genre debut, “Voice Notes” (2023). Featuring a ...

40. The Waterboys – The Life and Death of Dennis Hopper (Sun Records) ...

Post-punk icons, Britpop legends, garage rock groups, OG shoegazers, electronic innovators, post-rock pioneers, Sassy Magazine cover stars, and more ...

In 1976, rock and roll was showing early signs of aging, allowing newer influences and genres to emerge, as represented in ...

This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...

An AI-generated song about Ole Miss player Trinidad Chambliss has become a fan anthem. The song, titled "Ole Miss on Island ...