This Early Beatles Song Was Bob Dylan’s Favorite—and Gave George Harrison His First U.S. Top 10

Bob Dylan named this early Beatles song as his favorite, and it also marked George Harrison’s first U.S. Top 10 hit as a lead ...

‘Ben 10’ Was, First and Foremost, for Kids—and Also for Itself

The 20-year-old Cartoon Network franchise never lost sight of the childlike joy that comes with being a superhero.

Green Day's Mike Dirnt Reveals His Early Conversations with Billie Joe Armstrong at Age 10 Were About Songwriting

Green Day's Mike Dirnt opened up about his early childhood conversations about songwriting with Billie Joe Armstrong in an ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs Reba McEntire Recorded That Were Actually Covers

Reba McEntire can make any song her own, including these three hits of hers, which are actually covers of someone else's song ...
American Songwriter

3 Rock Songs That Invented Sub-Genres Before They Had Names

The band injected this ’60s mod track with a heavy amount of attitude. This caustic energy would become a hallmark of the sub-genre, leaving the classic rock era behind for something befitting the ...
Consequence

Gracie Abrams, Aaron Dessner, and Bon Iver Release Heartfelt New Song “Sold Out”

Gracie Abrams, Aaron Dessner, and Bon Iver have teamed up for "Sold Out," a new song released in support of the gun violence prevention organization Everytown.
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Before Beyoncé, there was Esther Phillips: Celebrating the R&B singer's 90th birthday

Decades before Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” dominated the charts, another Black woman from Texas transcended genres with her hit country songs. Her name was Esther Phillips, and she was best known for ...