Dissecting one of Depeche Mode’s most cherished and universally beloved songs reveals some compelling inner-workings ...

Every catchy pop track hides possibilities. And once a metal band picks it up, the song shifts character—sometimes darker, sometimes heavier—always in an unexpected way. That’s the joy of reinvention ...

One such band was a four-piece called Tubeway Army, fronted by Gary Numan. Signed to the Beggars Banquet label, they had recorded a couple of singles but had made little impact. It was around this ...

Like a lot of Japanese pop musicians, Haru Nemuri employs synth-generated backing tracks and sings chiefly in Japanese, but ...

Justin Pierre is required to puff his hair up like he did in the early 2000s. Whether itâÄôs a necessary part of maintaining band recognition or a strange attempt at staying relevant is an open debate ...

Argue if you must about which Van Halen era was the finest. Whether you’re in the David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar lead singer camp, you can’t deny that the band, in both incarnations, did quite well ...

An intro needs to hook a listener. While some songs opt for a slow build, others get right to the point. The three songs from the 1980s below fall into the latter category. These songs waste no time ...