As pioneers of the American folk revival, The Kingston Trio played a pivotal role in popularizing the genre and paving the way for future pop folk artists. Their lively performances, irresistible harmonies, and timeless tunes like "Tom Dooley" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone...
It's no wonder that there are so many great country songs about Tennessee. After all, Nashville is considered the country music capitol of the world. A number of memorable, iconic country songs celebrate this unique American region. These country Tennessee songs capture the spirit o...
Actually, of course, it’s about a number of things: the improbable love affair between a British pilot forced to bale out of his plane and the American girl who takes his mayday call; the long-tricky ‘special relationship’ between Britain and the US, strained during the later years of...
The songs below often showcase the complexity of love, whether it be the banquet of Patti Smith’s “Because the Night” or the attention-seeking Pretenders. But perhaps the most famous song of all was an ode to rock ‘n’ roll heroes, Don McLean’s “American Pie.” Eagles – Hotel ...
Blondie: Call Me (American Gigolo, 1980) What better way to open a movie in which Richard Gere plays a high-class male escort than with Debbie Harry’s alternately sultry and predatory vocals on “Call Me”? A masterclass in Blondie’s new wave-pop crossover, the song also helped give...
While the 1960s were rich with folk ballads and classic rock numbers, the decade of the 1970s brought on new offerings. From harder rock tunes to the rise of disco to the increased presence of funk and soul, the era was a veritable Garden of Eden when it
The story follows four African-American Vietnam veterans who reunite in Ho Chi Minh to retrieve the remains of their fallen squad leader Stormin' Norman (the late Chadwick Boseman). All of them — Eddie (Norm Lewis) Melvin (Isiah Whitlock Jr.), Otis (Clarke Peters) and Paul (Delroy ...
A little over a decade since getting her start with a DIY trip-hop tape, Kali Uchis has blossomed into a consummate Latin torch diva.Red Moon in Venus, the Colombian-American singer’s third album of sultry, bad-bitch anthems and emotive reflections on growth, sees her vamp, whistle-tone...
To celebrate music and pop icon Madonna, we've rounded up and ranked the 100 greatest Madonna songs of all time.