it was U2’s “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” and Seal’s “Kiss From A Rose” that came out on top in 1995. Both the movie and the songs were unavoidable throughout that summer, with the tunes racing to the upper echelons of the charts in the UK, US, Australia, and...
In 1958, the fuzzed-out and reverb-drenched tone of Link Wray's guitar was all it took to get the old guard up in arms. Fearing that the suggestive title and sexy swagger of "Rumble" might incite gang violence, New York and Boston radio stations kept it off the airwaves. Artists like...
In 1994, Luther Vandross captured hearts with "Always and Forever," an ode to how "Each moment with you/ Is just like a dream to me/ That somehow came true/ And I know tomorrow/ Will still be the same/ 'Cause we got a life of love/ That won’t ever change."...
1982 In the early-to-mid-1980s,Madrid was the place to be. The burgeoning underground scene of “La Movida Madrileña” (or “the Madrilenian Scene”) was an experimental and hedonistic youth-counterculture movement that emphasized art of all kinds: music, film, fashion, literature, and pho...
Here’s the definitive list of the top 10 jams each summer that pumped out of your speakers most between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Turnpike Troubadours havebeen leaders in the revival of Red Dirt country, an Oklahoma sound that goes back to the mid-20th century. It follows that “The Bird Hunters,” one of the best songs to come out of that tradition, is about going home to East Oklahoma. “The Bird Hunters” perfe...
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, "You're the One That I Want" in 'Grease' Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (one week), Peak Date: 6/10/1978 “You’re the One That I Want” isthe onethatGreasefans kept wanting. The upbeat love song was one of the biggest to come out of the 1978...
“Everybody,” in 1982. It became popular in dance clubs, as did the follow-up song “Burning Up.” But it was her 1983 self-titled debut album that really brought Madonna to mainstream audiences. It included both singles, along with such classics as “Holiday,”“Lucky Star” and “...
Whether it's a friend, partner, relative, or stranger, anyone could be an artist's muse, to the point of even getting a song named after them. Here are 25 songs that feature a person's name in the title.
Metallicaplayed their very first show on March 14 in 1982. Since then, they've released 11 studio albums (13 if you countGarage Inc.andLulu),and performed in all seven continents. That's a lot of material, and a lot of concerts. ...