Literature In Lyrics: LolitaAccording to Lana Del Rey, "Lolita got lost in the 'hood," but we found Vladimir Nabokov's controversial character in tunes from Katy Perry, The Police, and Spandau Ballet.Neil Peart of Rush - Craftsmanship SpeaksIn the second part of this classic interview with Rush drummer Neil Peart, we learn about one of his favorite lyrical themes: the crossover between innocence and disillusionment. The Top 10 Songfacts of 2019An Aussie upstart, a superstar duet, and a relentless kiddie tune are all on the list of the most-viewed Songfacts entries of 2019. Buck Dharma of Blue Öyster CultBuck Dharma, who wrote "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" for Blue Oyster Cult, shares his thoughts on the song and explains how he feels about MORE COWBELL! Literature In Lyrics: The StandWhat do Anthrax, Metallica, and ABBA have in common? They're all Stephen King fans who sang about the horror master's 1978 classic The Stand. Bob Rivers (Twisted Tunes)The godfather of Christmas song parodies on "The Twelve Pains Of Christmas," and the Seattle music scene in the '90s when he was a DJ in the city. Fee Waybill of The TubesTubes lead singer Fee Waybill explains how a San Francisco peep show inspired "She's A Beauty," and how he ended up writing Vixen's big hit with Richard Marx.
Literature In Lyrics: LolitaAccording to Lana Del Rey, "Lolita got lost in the 'hood," but we found Vladimir Nabokov's controversial character in tunes from Katy Perry, The Police, and Spandau Ballet.
Neil Peart of Rush - Craftsmanship SpeaksIn the second part of this classic interview with Rush drummer Neil Peart, we learn about one of his favorite lyrical themes: the crossover between innocence and disillusionment.
Steve Dorff (Growing Pains theme, "Through The Years")Songwriters Hall of Famer Steve Dorff talks about writing the Growing Pains theme, and about writing "Through the Years" for Kenny Rogers.
The Top 10 Songfacts of 2019An Aussie upstart, a superstar duet, and a relentless kiddie tune are all on the list of the most-viewed Songfacts entries of 2019.
Buck Dharma of Blue Öyster CultBuck Dharma, who wrote "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" for Blue Oyster Cult, shares his thoughts on the song and explains how he feels about MORE COWBELL!
Literature In Lyrics: The StandWhat do Anthrax, Metallica, and ABBA have in common? They're all Stephen King fans who sang about the horror master's 1978 classic The Stand.
Bob Rivers (Twisted Tunes)The godfather of Christmas song parodies on "The Twelve Pains Of Christmas," and the Seattle music scene in the '90s when he was a DJ in the city.
Literature In Lyrics: Wuthering HeightsEmily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, a dark tale of obsessive love, has inspired tunes from Kate Bush, Death Cab For Cutie, and John Lennon.
Fee Waybill of The TubesTubes lead singer Fee Waybill explains how a San Francisco peep show inspired "She's A Beauty," and how he ended up writing Vixen's big hit with Richard Marx.
Bands Named After Real People (Who Aren't In The Band)How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.