Pat Benatar carved out her own niche as a female artist during her heyday in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Neither a singer/songwriter nor strictly a pop singer, she managed to compete with arena rock bands when ...

When Marianne Faithfull died on January 30, some of rock’s biggest names paid tribute. Metallica’s drummer, Lars Ulrich, added to his band’s social media, “And the biggest Thank You and F--k Yeah for ...

The song title “Godzilla” might lead some to expect lyrics that use the title as a metaphor for some sort of destructive element. Blue Öyster Cult didn’t have anything of the sort in mind. Instead, ...

It’s not often, but every now and again, Bob Dylan bases an entire song on a real-life person without couching their identity. Comedian Lenny Bruce, boxer Rubin Carter, and Dylan’s friend/musical ...

Richard Thompson drew on several different people he had encountered for his 1994 song “Beeswing." But the song is ultimately a work of his prodigious imagination, as Thompson envisioned the pros and ...

In the case of Sting's “I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying," he allowed the song to drift into a genre for which he isn’t normally known. Based on the evidence of the completed track, Nashville missed ...

Ravi Shankar inspired George Harrison, and soon, Indian instrumentation made its way onto albums by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Donovan, and many others. The sitar remains the most prominent of ...

Lonely Old People," the former Beatle wrote a tender ode to those getting on in years. It wasn’t the typical topic you’d expect from a popular rock band, but it proved to be just the right sendoff to ...

Shakira has postponed another concert. One week after a hospitalization forced the singer to postpone a show, Shakira’s tour hit another snag. Shakira’s Feb. 24 show in Medellín, Colombia, was ...

Spry for a man in his mid-80s, Starr strolled onto the stage wearing head-to-toe black except for a large, silver Western belt buckle and a substantial white cowboy hat that he promptly bumped against ...

The Country Radio Seminar hosted its annual CRS Honors Wednesday (Feb. 19) in downtown Nashville. Committed to “ celebrating the accomplishments, legacy and future of country radio,” the event ...

The record 'Tug Of War' by Paul McCartney might just be the former Beatle's best solo album. Let's break down why.