MUSIC

See if you can figure out this twisted tune.

Tune Twist Quiz #7

We ran the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Dolly Parton at the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards

Dolly Parton Is Launching Her Own Wine Brand

Country music legend Dolly Parton just released her new wine brand, Dolly Wines. See which products are available in your region.

The Real History of the Folk Song ‘Kumbaya’

From a heartfelt spiritual, to a children’s campfire song, to a powerful protest anthem, to a derisive phrase, “Kumbaya” is certainly a bit of a musical chameleon.

See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

Tune Twist Quiz #6

We ran the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

The 10 Highest Grossing Tours of All Time

The list includes some veteran rockers, a couple of pop superstars, and two very powerful women whose influence transcends music.

Madonna’s May 2024 concert at Copacabana Beach was one of the largest in the world.

The 10 Biggest Concerts in History

Rod Stewart, Madonna, and the Rolling Stones had some of the largest concert crowds in history.

Myspace is Instagram’s latest inspiration.

Instagram Users Can Now Add Songs to Their Profiles Like It’s 2006

Just like Myspace before it, Instagram is letting users add 30-second song clips to their profiles.

Tune Twist Quiz #5

Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Tune Twist Quiz #4

In Tune Twist, we run the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translate them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Tune Twist Quiz #3

We ran the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

20 Albums Turning 50 in 2024

Everything from ‘Jolene’ to ‘Waterloo’ is hitting the big 5-0 in 2024. Give ’em a spin.

Tune Twist Quiz #2

In Tune Twist, we run the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translate them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

The song may not actually have much to do with a weasel at all.

‘Pop! Goes the Weasel’: The Real Meaning Behind the Nursery Rhyme

You may think you know the words to “Pop! Goes the Weasel.” The tune is everywhere from jack-in-the-box toys to Data and Riker’s first encounter in ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’. But it may not even be about a weasel at all.

Olympic individual neutral athlete Daniil Medvedev is one of the Russian competitors at the Paris Games.

What Song Is Played If a Stateless Olympian Wins a Gold Medal?

No, they can’t pick their own anthem for their medal ceremony.

Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli.

10 Hit Songs That Weren’t What They Seemed

From Milli Vanilli’s “Girl, You Know It’s True” to Technotronic’s “Pump Up the Jam,” these songs all made it to the Billboard Hot 100—and they all had something to hide.

Tune Twist Quiz #1

We ran the lyrics of this hit song through three different languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out the name of the song or who wro

Idina Menzel as Elphaba at the 2004 Tony Awards.

20 Magical Facts About ‘Wicked’

Find out how 'Wicked' the book and 'Wicked' the musical came to be.

The Vice President Who Wrote a Hit Song

Long before he was Calvin Coolidge’s vice president, Charles Dawes wrote an instrumental piece called “Melody in A Major” that later became a #1 hit.

16 Fascinating Facts About ‘Glee’

From auditions gone wrong to a spin-off that never was, here’s what you missed on ‘Glee.’

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

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

MC Skat Kat and Paula Abdul on tour in 2017.

The Nine Lives of MC Skat Kat, Paula Abdul’s Co-Star in “Opposites Attract”

The animated rapping cat helped propel “Opposite’s Attract” to No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1990—and he still occasionally pops up in some surprising places.

Leonard Cohen, Chelsea Hotel, Phoebe Bridgers.

9 Memorable Songs About the Chelsea Hotel

From Leonard Cohen’s “Chelsea Hotel #2” to Jesse Jo Stark’s “Chelsea Hotel,” these songs capture the mythos of the inimitable Hotel Chelsea.

Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, and Ally Sheedy were all an essential part of the Brat Pack.

25 of the Best Documentaries You Can Stream Right Now

These gripping documentaries on Hulu, Max, and Netflix offer a real slice-of-life experience, allowing viewers to delve into worlds unlike their own.

These two shared even more in common than you might have thought.

6 Famous Guitarists Who Lost Their Instruments (And Sometimes Got Them Back)

Some, like Paul McCartney’s Höfner 500/1 violin bass, have since been recovered, but the whereabouts of other famous guitars—like Eric Clapton’s “Beano ‘Burst”—remain a mystery.