12 Surprising Facts About Britney Spears
Britney Spears’s songs, music videos, and live performances defined an era and inspired an entire generation of future pop stars.
Britney Spears’s songs, music videos, and live performances defined an era and inspired an entire generation of future pop stars.
In 1994, Mariah Carey surprised everyone—including herself—by coming out with what would quickly become a Christmas classic.
‘Lyrically Correct’ is the ultimate music trivia game for hip-hop and R&B lovers.
The tiny chips held just 60 seconds of pop music, but kids still couldn’t get enough.
The Backstreet Boys’ 1999 smash “I Want It That Way,” which celebrates its 25th anniversary in April 2024, is among the definitive songs—if not the definitive song—of the ’90s teen-pop explosion.
Whether you think it's saying "chi chi chi, ha ha ha" or "ki ki ki, ma ma ma," you know the one we're talking about.
The theremin—a spooky instrument that scored the biggest sci-fi films of the 1950s—was invented by accident.
Taylor Swift once shared recipes for two different versions of her chai sugar cookies—here are both.
The Empire State Building seemingly lit up for "ketchup and seemingly ranch." But not everything is as it seems.
In 1990, kids went crazy for lip-syncing Turtles who were rocking out live on stage—and trying not to pass out in the process.
The Muppets have squared off against everyone from Johnny Cash to Celine Dion.
With their brightly colored short shorts and ridiculously catchy songs, Wham! were the definitive pop group of the '80s—though they were initially seen as a political act.
The last half-century or so has given us some of the best musical movies of all time.
Suggestive lyrics from bands like Twisted Sister led to the 1985 Parents Music Resource Center Senate hearing on whether musicians should be allowed to rock without parental supervision.
Amy Winehouse recorded just two albums during her lifetime, but her singular talent was enough to quickly earn her legendary status.
The Beatles helped bring backmasking to the mainstream, but here are a few classic tracks that may (or may not) feature hidden messages, too.
The late singer's beach bum reputation helped him build a billion-dollar empire.
You may have never heard the phrase “gated reverb,” but you've most definitely heard the effect. And you can thank Phil Collins for that.
The movie was released on September 22, 1995 to barely any fanfare—but somehow, years later, fans discovered it and have helped keep its memory alive.
The Monkees may not have been a "real" band, but their chart-topping legacy speaks for itself.
In 1993, a teenaged Alicia Silverstone changed the rules for video vixens everywhere with Aerosmith's "Cryin'"—and cemented her place in pop culture history.
The pattern is named after the European dance craze, but what exactly the dots have to do with polka is a bit of a mystery.
First dance songs, wedding reception songs … This list has a little of everything.
For years, Sting’s 1985 anti-war song “Russians” seemed to be something of an afterthought. But it made a lasting impression on two future filmmakers and a pair of summer blockbusters released more than 30 years apart.