This Is Widely Considered To Be The First Musical Performed On Broadway
The origins of the first Broadway musical is a matter of some debate. There is one production, however, that its widely considered to be the first.
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How Ronnie Van Zant And Neil Young's Feud Led To An Iconic Classic Rock Song
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant and Neil Young famously feuded in the lyrics of their songs. But how deep was their musical rivalry, really?
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Why Music Theorists Say The Banjo Can Never Sound Sad
To say that a particular musical instrument belongs to only one genre defies creativity, but saying an instrument only plays one musical emotion?
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This Was North Korea's Only Death Metal Band
However, it seems like a few North Koreans might have slipped through the musical cracks of such a crushing lack of freedom.
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Tom Petty's Estate Won't Back Down From Going After People Who Use His Music
Tom Petty's songs are used in a variety of circumstances, but Petty won't back down from going after people who use them illegally.
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The Science Behind The Songs That Get Stuck In Your Head
For whatever reason, it seems to happen to just about everybody: that one song, or even a snippet, that gets stuck in the brain and does not want to leave.
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What Most Bands Do After A Concert
What really happens backstage after the house lights come on? Let's take a deeper look at what most bands do after a concert.
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield Recorded An Album That Was Literally Out Of This World
Canadian astronaut and musician Chris Hadfield has had quite a career — but nothing quite beats the time he recorded most of an album in space.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers
The history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is full of tragedy, pain, and even death. \This is the tragic real-life story of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Third Eye Blind
After their electrifying self-titled debut in 1997, Third Eye Blind hit a rocky road of tensions, lawsuits, and disruptive personnel changes.
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Who Is The Woman On The Cover Of Black Sabbath's Landmark Album?
The 1970 release of Black Sabbath's debut album changed the music industry forever. So who is the woman on the cover of the group's landmark album?
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How The British Navy Used Britney Spears Music As A Scare Tactic Against Pirates
Britney Spears music is often used by the British Navy to deter Somali pirates, since the pirates hate the sound of Western music.
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The San Francisco Church Named After Jazz Legend John Coltrane
At its best, music, of all kinds, is often cited as a transcendent art form, lifting the listener out of the ordinary and into the spiritual realm.
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People Who Didn't Get Credit For Helping Write Classic Rock Songs
Music is often collaborative, but that isn't always reflected in the credits. Here are some examples of people who didn't get credit for classic rock songs.
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Bob Dylan's High School Yearbook Showed His Dreams Of Musical Stardom Started Early
Bob Dylan is renowned as a folk artist, but he was no stranger to rock 'n' roll, either. Here's how his high school yearbook hinted at his eventual stardom.
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Tragic Details About Carly Simon
50 years after writing breakthrough works, Carly Simon is a 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. These are some tragic details about Carly Simon.
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Tragic Details About Annie Lennox
Rock icon Annie Lennox garnered huge success with the Eurythmics and in her solo career. But Lennox also had more than her fair share of tragic moments.
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How Angela Davis Inspired One Of The Rolling Stones' Only Political Songs
Angela Davis, a Communist civil rights activist, inspired Mick Jagger to write the song "Sweet Black Angel" for The Rolling Stones, their only political song.
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Why Metallica's Antarctica Show Changed Music History Forever
Antarctica is the last place you'd expect to see a metal concert, but Metallica actually performed there, becoming the first band to play on every continent.
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The Assault On Her Husband Isn't The First Time Nancy Pelosi Has Been The Target Of Attacks
Some see elected political office as a solemn responsibility, an opportunity to contribute to the common good; sadly, sometimes it also comes with risks.
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The Lesser-Known Band That Annie Lennox And Dave Stewart Got Their Start In
People today will readily identify Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart as the Eurythmics, but as with many successful musicians, there were other collaborations.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington was the frontman of band Linkin Park, who enjoyed success as one of the popular bands in the nu-metal scene.
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The Tragic 1941 Death Of 'Jelly Roll' Morton, One Of Jazz Music's Greatest Innovators
"Jelly Roll" Morton may or may not have "invented" jazz, as he claimed, but he was undeniably one of the great jazz innovators in American music history.
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Who Was Elizabeth Cotten, The Self-Taught Blues And Folk Musician?
Elizabeth Cotten was a songwriter and a self-taught instrumentalist. She is among the 2022 inductees to the Rock Hall of Fame -- an honor long overdue.
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Whatever Happened To That Hideous Bust Of Lionel Richie From The Hello Music Video?
If you've ever wondered whatever happened to that hideous bust of Lionel Richie from the Hello music video, wonder no more.
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Night Train Lane Went From Abandoned Baby To One Of Football's Greatest Players
Here's the story of Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick "Night Train" Lane and his road to NFL stardom, which started when he was abandoned as an infant.
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Disturbing Details About The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash
For many, the name Lynyrd Skynyrd instantly conjures up the day in 1977 when three band members died in a plane crash in the woods of Mississippi.
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