Songs

A good cover version is an art and a science. It needs to be just distinct enough to justify its existence and…

Some of the most cherished songs of all time are based on true stories. In many cases, these are events from the…

The 1990s had a wide array of musical acts. The beginning of the decade saw the decline of hair bands and the…

Singles are the movie trailers of the music industry. In order to bait the listening public into buying an album or concert…

Gender-swapped cover songs generally go out of their way to avoid challenging gender norms. Pronouns get changed—”oh boy,” becomes “oh girl,” or…

It’s often been said that songs are largely driven by emotion rather than meaning or complexity of the music. This certainly would…

Some songs tell a creepy story by means of dark lyrics and haunting music. Others tell a creepy or disturbing story using…

By the 1960s, America’s television industry had matured as its technology rapidly advanced in visual quality. Dingy black and white shows produced…

It’s often been said that songs are largely driven by emotion rather than meaning or complexity of the music. This certainly would…

The advent of commercial television in the late 1940s astonished Americans by giving them the ability to watch and listen to events…