Behind The Lyrics

Behind The Song

04.01.24

The Last Chart Appearance: The Story Behind “Crosstown Traffic” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

By Jay McDowell
Behind The Song

04.01.24

“You’ll Know It’s Me When I Come Through Your Town”: Fast Facts About “One Piece at a Time” by Johnny Cash

By Jay McDowell
Behind The Lyrics

04.01.24

Here Are All the Lyrics Beyoncé Changed From Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”

By Alex Hopper
Behind The Song

04.01.24

The Meaning Behind “Somebody to Love” by Queen and the Singer Freddie Mercury’s Paying Tribute to

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

03.31.24

The Meaning Behind “Roll with It” by Steve Winwood and Why 3 Legendary Motown Songwriters Are Listed in the Credits

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

03.31.24

The Meaning Behind “All I Wanna Do” by Sheryl Crow and the Poem that Impacted It

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

03.31.24

The Meaning Behind “We’ve Got Tonite” by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band and the Scene from the Classic Film that Inspired It

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

03.31.24

The Meaning Behind “I Wish” by Stevie Wonder and the Picnic that Inspired the Vibe

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

03.31.24

The Meaning Behind “I Could Have Lied” by Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Alleged Relationship that Inspired It

By Thom Donovan
Behind The Song

03.30.24

The Story Behind the Anti-War Protest Song “San Franciscan Nights” by Eric Burdon and The Animals

By Jay McDowell
Behind The Song

03.30.24

“You Jump on the Riff, and It Plays You”: The Story Behind “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” by The Rolling Stones

By Jay McDowell
Behind The Song

03.30.24

“Like a Disco Party Run by the Borgias”: The “Ridiculousness” that Inspired “This Corrosion” by The Sisters Of Mercy

By Bryan Reesman

Latest

MINNEAPOLIS – AUGUST 3: Prince performs a benefit concert for the Minnesota Dance Theatre at First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 3, 1983. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Behind The Song

35 minutes ago

Prince Was Half Asleep When He Wrote This 1980s Hit
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 15: Gotye performs on stage at Manchester Apollo on November 15, 2012 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns via Getty Images)

The List

1 hour ago

3 Music Videos From the 2010s That Don’t Look Anything Like the Songs Sound
LOS ANGELES – 1974: Singer Joni Mitchell performs in 1974 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Behind The Song

2 hours ago

Joni Mitchell Made History With Her First No. 1 Hit, Which She Called a “Throwaway Song”
Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns

The List

2 hours ago

4 of the Most Impressive Vocal Performances of 1960s Rock