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Don’t Stop The Music: The Smiths Fan Who Plotted to Hijack A Radio Station
In 1987, one teenage fan in Denver, Colorado took his love of the English rockers a bit too far.
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Read the Beautiful Letter Frank Sinatra Wrote to George Michael
"Dust off those gossamer wings and fly yourself to the moon of your choice and be grateful to carry the baggage we've all had to carry since those lean nights of sleeping on buses and helping the driver unload the instruments."
John Williams Has Never Seen Star Wars—and Doesn’t Think Much of His Score
"I don’t have an impulse to go to the theater and look at it."
Church Accidentally Prints the Lyrics to Tupac's 'Hail Mary' Instead of the Prayer
"I ain't a killer but don't push me, revenge is like the sweetest joy," certainly isn't a Sunday school staple.
Long-Lost Christmas Drinking Song Discovered at Oxford
Composer George Butterworth destroyed many of his early works before he left to fight in World War I, making it a rare find.
11 Holiday Carols from Around the World
To see how the rest of the world 'pa-rum-pum-pum-pums,' check out these global holiday songs.
The Forgotten Music Careers of 15 Famous Actors
In the 1980s, Eddie Murphy wanted to party all the time—and sing about it.
Jamming with the Boston Typewriter Orchestra
The New England band uses old manual typewriters to make sweet music.
California Town Drops a Piano Every Year Just for Fun
The Great Piano Drop is held in Winters, California each year, right after someone sings Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces."
31 Things You Didn't Know about Holiday Songs
The singer of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" might sound old, but that is Brenda Lee—who was 13 years old at the time.
15 Bizarre Holiday Albums
Because no holiday music playlist would be complete without William Hung’s rendition of ... “We Are the Champions.”
The Story of Ethel Smyth, Breaker of Operatic Glass Ceilings
On December 1, 2016, the Metropolitan Opera premiered an opera composed by a woman. The last time that happened, it was 1903.
Why 'Thriller,' the Most Iconic Halloween Music Video Ever Made, Was Released in December
Believe it or not, Michael Jackson’s landmark "Thriller" video premiered on December 2, 1983—weeks after the holiday it’s now synonymous with.
Beethoven: How the World's First Rock Star Changed Music Forever
Thumbing his nose at authority and whipping crowds into a frenzy, he changed music forever.
15 Colorful Lyrics from National Anthems Around the World
The world's national anthems are a mixed bag of patriotism, poetry, and the peculiar.
A Brief History of the Chicken Dance
It's on the dance floor at nearly every wedding today, but the success of "The Chicken Dance" didn't happen overnight.
When Richard Nixon Wanted to be a Rapper
Yes, that Richard Nixon.
7 Rarely Used Orchestral Instruments
Composers have long pushed the boundaries of classical music by writing parts for new and innovative instruments—but not all of them have ended up a permanent fixture in the orchestra …
The Brutal Letter John Lennon Wrote to Paul McCartney Post-Breakup
The cringeworthy artifact sold for $30,000.
12 Famous Artists With Synesthesia
Liszt reportedly used his synesthesia to help with his orchestrations, telling the musicians, “O please, gentlemen, a little bluer, if you please!"
The Strange Custom of Setting Pianos on Fire
Playing a burning piano until it can no longer make music is a tradition that goes back decades.
13 Musicians Who Hated Their Own Albums
From Bruce Springsteen to Jay-Z, uncover which famous musicians actually hated some of their most celebrated albums.
The Science of Earworms (Lady Gaga, We're Looking at You)
We even have tips for their extraction.
10 Musicians Who Recorded Their Hits in Simlish
Tegan & Sara are the latest artists to sing in Simlish.