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10 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Professional Songwriters

A songwriter in her natural habitat.

10 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Professional Songwriters

'Jingle Bells' Was Originally Written as a Thanksgiving Song

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'Jingle Bells' Was Originally Written as a Thanksgiving Song

Do You Hear What I Hear? Radio Stations Have Already Started Playing Christmas Music

Santa Claus is, of course, excited about this.

Do You Hear What I Hear? Radio Stations Have Already Started Playing Christmas Music

The 10 Happiest Songs, According to Science

She's walking on sunshine.

The 10 Happiest Songs, According to Science

20 Memorable One-Hit Wonders

Biz Markie performing at SXSW.

Watch a Cellist Recreate John Williams’s Jurassic Park Theme In Eight Parts

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The Surprising Stories Behind 11 TV Show Theme Songs

Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong in HBO's Succession.

10 Operatic Facts About "Bohemian Rhapsody"

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7 People Killed by Musical Instruments

On occasion, a piano has been a literal instrument of death.

Jimi Hendrix’s Connection to Hogan's Alley—Vancouver's Lost Black Neighborhood

Marjut Valakivi, Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons

20 Fun Facts About "Weird Al" Yankovic

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When Europe's First Female Orchestra Conductor Foiled the Nazis While Defying Gender Expectations

Frieda Belinfante (left) and Henriëtte Hilda Bosmans, her then-partner.

25 Facts About John Lennon For His 80th Birthday

Dolly Parton Has Partnered With Williams Sonoma to Launch a Line of Holiday-Themed Home Goods

Dolly Parton has a new line of holiday home goods.

Finally! Spotify Will Now Let You Search Out Songs by Their Lyrics on Your Smartphone

Spotify can now solve all your song mysteries.

Going Out With a Bang: Janis Joplin's Hard-Partying Wake

Janis Joplin in Brazil in 1970.