MUSIC

'20 Original Hits! 20 Original Stars!' Inside K-Tel, the Innovator Behind the 'As Seen on TV' Compilation Album

If you've ever bought a best-of CD or record, you can thank Philip Kives, the pitchman who brought us '24 Great Truck Drivin' Songs.'

Mohamed Belkhir, a.k.a. MB14, at "Tenor" premiere.

Watch This Beatboxer-Turned-Opera Singer Perform a Full Symphony Solo

Using just a loop machine and his voice, beatboxer Mohamed Belkhir is able to recreate the performance of an entire orchestra by himself.

12 Wild Facts About Guns N' Roses's 'Appetite for Destruction'

On July 21, 1987, Guns N’ Roses unleashed their first studio album, 'Appetite for Destruction,' and changed the face of '80s rock.

"Life Is a Highway" is not on this couple's playlist.

The 25 Most Popular Road Trip Songs

If you've been assigned DJ duties on your next road trip, here is some inspiration.

James Blunt at Chicago's Riviera Theater in 2006.

How James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" Became the Most Misunderstood—and Hated—Song of the 2000s

For better or worse, British singer-songwriter James Blunt has never been able to escape his signature song, the 2004 smash “You’re Beautiful,” a seemingly romantic ballad that masks a much darker meaning.

Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was into fuzz, but was not a lamestain.

'Wack Slacks': When the Media Fell for a Grunge Slang Hoax

In 1992, the mainstream media was eager to learn about the lexicon of the surging grunge scene. So a New York Times reporter phoned up an insider—who proceeded to make up a bunch of words.

Aerosmith and Run-DMC broke down walls—and musical barriers—with "Walk This Way."

How Aerosmith and Run-DMC's "Walk This Way" Forever Altered the Landscape of American Music

In the '80s, the destruction of two walls changed the course of human events. One was the Berlin Wall, which came down on November 9, 1989. The other was the wall separating Aerosmith from Run-DMC in the 1986 music video for "Walk This Way."