List of All Articles with Tag 'music history'

Over the course of his illustrious career, George Michael gave the world many gifts. One that keeps on giving is “Last Christmas,” the 1984 holiday classic by Wham!, Michael's pop duo with Andrew Ridgeley.

Now’s a good time—so good, so good, so good—to dig into the rich history of Neil Diamond's iconic tune.

The Guinness World Record holder for longest song ever is based on a 16th-century Indian poem.

Britney Spears’s songs, music videos, and live performances defined an era and inspired an entire generation of future pop stars.

The shock rockers' "overnight" success was a long time coming.

The word ‘yo’ was around long before Rocky movies and rap songs.

Suggestive lyrics from bands like Twisted Sister led to the 1985 Parents Music Resource Center Senate hearing on whether musicians should be allowed to rock without parental supervision.

The last time anybody saw a fully-orchestrated production of Gershwin's "Primrose," it was 1925.

Celebrating the legendary musician, who said he "changed music five or six times," was born on May 26, 1926.

You may have never heard the phrase “gated reverb,” but you've most definitely heard the effect. And you can thank Phil Collins for that.

In 1993, Elton John had to abruptly end a concert in Melbourne 30 minutes early due to an uninvited swarm of insects.

Nearly a half-century after its release, Queen’s classic “mock opera”—a favorite of Wayne and Garth’s—is still regularly cited as one of the greatest songs ever recorded.