The smash hit "What Was I Thinkin'" recorded by a then unknown Dierks Bentley, was inspired by a guitar riff and a childhood crush named Becky who had a pet raccoon. The song, co-written by Bentley ...

Mel and Jack's march to the altar includes a murder trial, a rockslide, dueling father figures, and a misdirected exotic ...

Teddy Swims and co-writer Julian Bunetta unpack the therapeutic jam sessions that led to their record-setting hit, 'Lose ...

When an artist from a successful, well-known band records a solo album, the first question is, “Why?”  Most of the time, it ...

Here are some classic rock songs inspired by classic ... But “Atlantic City” isn’t on this list of songs inspired by movies because it’s based on real-life stories of organized crime ...

Like listening to music, reading is an activity that recharges the spirit. It offers a chance to unplug for an hour to fill ...

But the rest of the music industry moves, too, and this year has also yielded exciting new indie, the explosion of a hip hop feud and a rocky pushback against the electronic-dominated mainstream by ...

The year’s breakthrough music moments included a Taylor Swift comeback, an unexpected Internet-rap collab, and an absurdist sample of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” ...

Hozier has a true talent for turning feelings into poetry, especially when it comes to articulating feelings of longing, love and desire in his lyrics.

Bruce Springsteen sat with his feet up on a coffee table at his home in Colts Neck, New Jersey, pondering a song inspired in ...

"Shelter KC also offers rooms and programs for homeless people with medical problems, including mental illness. But, to ...