Plus, the James Cameron request that surprised her, and how she honored Janis Joplin in one section of the original song.

Best of 2025: Another archive story, this piece on the making of the Lenny Kravitz hit Are You Gonna Go My Way had over ...

NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped.

My tastes skew towards the not-quite-mainstream, and the albums released in this space in 2025 felt like they hit a glass ...

“If I’m ever stuck on the M25 – the Road to Hell – I’ll wind the window down and start singing, “I’m driving home for ...

“Sum sum sum sum sumbhavichallo, sumbhavichallo; Bethlehem goshalaya athu sumbhavichallo,”the carolers belted out with gusto.

In Vietnam, the appreciation for ABBA has been going strong since the late 1970s. Much like the Beatles in America, the ABBA ...

One major milestone for Bankz came when she landed a songwriting placement for Karrueche Tran’s character in Preach, Pray, ...

I'm not suggesting we cancel a dead man or turn off the famed NYE anthem, but let's brought this to mind, shall we?

His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world. Today, we take a journey through the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote such ...

The 1978 film “The Wiz” is beloved by audiences, who identify with the main character Dorothy, who is trying to get back home after being transported to an urban fantasy land called Oz. The popular ...

On the one hand, Forbes reported that as of 2010, the song was making Sir Paul between $400,000 and $600,000 per year. On the ...