In an age when songwriting can be considered stale by some, Elton John always knew the true craftsman were always out there.

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Spread out all over the country, they’ve been going through the set list on their own. This week, they’ve practiced at Earth ...

Feel the raw emotion of Mary Jane's Last Dance meaning & lyrics, a timeless rock classic that captures the essence of life's bittersweet moments.

After weighing in behind Bruce Springsteen in his internationally reported takedown of President Trump’s government onstage at Manchester Arena last month, this other left-leaning giant of American ...

I first met Brian Wilson in early 1962 at a record shop in Culver City when the Beach Boys were doing an in store appearance ...

Paul McCartney has described God Only Knows, the album's centrepiece, as the greatest song ever written (it was interesting that his daughter, Stella, should have chosen it as one of her Desert Island ...

Paul McCartney has described God Only Knows, the album's centrepiece, as the greatest song ever written (it was interesting that his daughter, Stella, should have chosen it as one of her Desert Island ...

The Beatle’s music may not have put the fusion star’s guitar skills through their paces, but the tour proved the making of ...

An accomplished singer/songwriter and bass player, Gail Ann Dorsey, who toured with David Bowie for years, performs with other musicians in a symphonic version of Bowie's last album, “Blackstar,” with ...