American Songwriter

3 Beatles Songs That Sound Completely Different Once You Know the Backstory

The three Beatles songs below are read one way at face value and take on an entirely different slant once you know their ...

What the 2 New Songs in 'Wicked: For Good' Reveal About Glinda and Elphaba

Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda get to belt out new tunes with deeply meaningful lyrics in "Wicked: For ...
The Forward

For ill and for good, this ‘Wicked’ song has become ubiquitous

Sung at graduations, funerals and retirement parties, Stephen Schwartz's 'For Good' is now the 'Hallelujah' of showtunes.

How 2 New Songs Made Their Way Into ‘Wicked: For Good’

Each witch gets a new number as part of an effort to flesh out the arc of the stage show’s second act. As the composer ...
American Songwriter

4 Country Songs That Became Massive Hits (and Were Written by Only One Writer Each)

“Should’ve Been A Cowboy” is Toby Keith’s debut single, and also his first No. 1 hit. The song, from his self-titled freshman album, was inspired by a real-life conversation Keith heard at a bar, ...
Billboard

Rap Streaming Songs

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STREAMED RAP SONGS (AUDIO AND VIDEO) ON LEADING DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. click to see more Gains In Performance M.J.R ...
loudwire

All 6 Metallica Songs Co-Written by Dave Mustaine Ranked Worst to Best

Here are all six Metallica songs co-written by Dave Mustaine, ranked worst to best. Mustaine played a crucial role in the early development of Metallica. Between 1982 and early 1983, the future ...