Amanda is a freelance writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a degree in English/Writing from Geneva College (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania). When she's not listening to jazz and pop standards from the '40s and '50s, she's obsessing over classic movies. She has no musical ability whatsoever except for a short stint as a saxophone player in the sixth grade.
Jay, Peaches, Spinderella and other Darrining VictimsJust like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice. 
Songs Discussed in MoviesBridesmaids, Reservoir Dogs, Willy Wonka - just a few of the flicks where characters discuss specific songs, sometimes as a prelude to murder. 
Jon Patrick WalkerWith roles on Law & Order, Sex and the City and Blue Bloods, JPW is best known as an actor, but his career has taken a musical turn. 
Songs About MoviesIron Maiden, Adele, Toto, Eminem and Earth, Wind & Fire are just some of the artists with songs directly inspired by movies - and not always good ones. 
Macabre Mother Goose: The Dark Side of Children's Songs"London Bridge," "Ring Around the Rosie" and "It's Raining, It's Pouring" are just a few examples of shockingly morbid children's songs. 
Divided Souls: Musical Alter EgosLong before Eminem, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj created alternate personas, David Bowie, Bono, Joni Mitchell and even Hank Williams took on characters. 
Anatomy of a YouTube Star: How Twelve Singers Found Fame on Social MediaThese pretty people are the first generation of social media stars. A look at how they got their big breaks, and how their careers have progressed. 
Stoned in SongBob Dylan, Ray Charles, The 5th Dimension, The Supremes, and Van Morrison are some of the artists who have sung about getting "Stoned." That word might not mean what you think it means. 
