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The Pink Floyd Classic David Gilmour Won’t Be Playing on His Upcoming Tour
The best album he’s made since The Dark Side of the Moon. That’s how David Gilmour described his new album Luck and Strange. Gilmour’s fifth solo album is out today (September 6) and the legendary...
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The Meaning Behind “Lifetimes” by Katy Perry and How Her Daughter Inspired...
Katy Perry’s new single “Lifetimes” is the second release from her upcoming album 143. Her seventh studio album is out September 20 via Capitol Records. The album’s first single “Woman’s World” arrived...
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Behind the Meaning of Luke Combs’“She Got the Best of Me”
Luke Combs’ “She Got the Best of Me” took a steady climb up the charts in 2018. The country rock ballad features everything that makes Combs great: an unforgettable melody, a gripping narrative, and of...
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The “Angst-Ridden” Song Paul McCartney Wrote To Make Himself Feel Better
Songwriting is a delicate balance between vulnerability and universality, as Paul McCartney learned while working on the “angst-ridden” song he wrote to make himself feel better after a particularly...
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The Story Behind “China Grove,” The Doobie Brothers’ Fake Tale About a Real Town
For those who grew up in the 1970s, radio didn’t let you forget about The Doobie Brothers’ hit “China Grove.” It was all over the airwaves in the summer and fall of 1973, and it quickly became a staple...
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Yacht Rock Essentials: “Right Down the Line,” the Ultra-Smooth, Heartfelt...
We tend to think of the yacht rock phenomenon in terms of the American artists who have carved out that special niche among music fans. But the Scotsman Gerry Rafferty stands tall with a pair of...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Laughing,” the Not-So-Happy Smash by The Guess Who
The Guess Who worked their way from local Canadian stars to major American hitmakers as the ’60s turned into the ’70s. That period of success was marked by the songwriting collaboration of Randy...
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Cheerleaders, Bass Drums, and a Lawsuit: The Story Behind “Be True to Your...
In 1962, Marilyn and Diane Rovell went to Pandora’s Box in Hollywood, California, to see The Beach Boys. The sisters were part of a singing group with their cousin Ginger Blake named The Honeys....
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The Meaning Behind “Run” by Snow Patrol and How an Unpaid Bill Inspired the...
The tenderness of Snow Patrol’s 2004 hit “Run” doesn’t sound like something written by someone on the edge of ruin. But the story behind how Snow Patrol wrote “Run” is one of conflict. The song is a...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Don’t Mean Nothing,” Richard Marx’s Debut...
Most artists, regardless of their success level, have endured some level of frustration and rejection. Few, however, are able to channel those feelings into a song that’s so relatable and catchy as...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Think,” the Aretha Franklin Smash that Shone a...
We all know that Aretha Franklin‘s vocal abilities elevated her music to legendary status time and again over her illustrious career. But she also rose to the occasion at times as a songwriter, most...
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The Story Behind “Girl” by The Beatles and How They Pushed the Boundaries...
When EMI signed a recording contract with The Beatles, it was a new frontier for the band as they went from being on top of the hill in Liverpool to the bottom rung of the ladder in the bigger picture....
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“I Just Lost It”: Tim McGraw Wrote This Song Crying in the Car
The best, most authentic songs come straight from the heart, but these can also be the most painful to write—something country icon Tim McGraw learned the hard way in a song he wrote crying in the car....
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Snoop Dogg and Chris Stapleton’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Collab Isn’t as...
When Monday Night Football first aired a rousing rendition of Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” with musical icons Snoop Dogg, Chris Stapleton, and Cindy Blackman Santana, the cross-genre collab might...
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Behind the Meaning of Carrie Underwood’s “Undo It”
“Undo It” is admittedly not a very complex song. Underwood herself has said it didn’t take very long to write. “I mean, who would have thought,” Underwood once said. “How do you write that down on...
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The Story Behind “Let Me Roll It” by Wings and Why Paul McCartney Calls It “a...
While The Beatles were still together, they all worked on side projects. John Lennon released albums with Yoko Ono, while Paul McCartney and George Harrison both worked on movie soundtracks. Harrison...
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Post-Millennial Classic: “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains),” an Anthem...
Arcade Fire achieved heights that bands characterized as “indie” don’t normally even approach on their 2010 album The Suburbs. Universally acclaimed and even Grammy-recognized, the record soars to one...
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Behind the Meaning of Shawn Mendes’ Redefining Track, “Why Why Why”
Shawn Mendes redefined himself in 2024 with the release of a couplet of songs. In the duo was a track titled “Why Why Why.” The passionate and self-loathing song saw Mendes lay his insecurities and...
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The Story Behind the Unique Sound of XTC’s “Making Plans for Nigel”
Over their 34 years of existence, XTC built a reputation for writing songs that were both catchy and idiosyncratic. Much of that probably has to do with the sound of their 1979 breakthrough hit “Making...
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How George Harrison’s “Isn’t It A Pity” Was an Alternative to “Breaking Jaws”
Some people deal with interpersonal conflict via fisticuffs, and others do so with art—George Harrison’s “Isn’t It A Pity” places the ex-Beatle firmly in the latter category. Harrison’s iconic track...
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