Ray Charles Created 'What I’d Say' on Stage to Fill 12 Minutes at 1958 Concert

Now ranked as one of the 10 greatest songs of all time, the six-minute piece was perhaps the best-ever example of the power ...

How Captain & Tennille's 'Love Will Keep Us Together' Became 1975's Biggest Hit

51 years ago today, 1975's top track, which many fans don't realize was a cover of a pop icon's song, hit No. 1.

How Monty Norman's 1962 Bond Theme Became Hollywood's Iconic Spy Soundtrack

Ever since it first played at the beginning of Dr. No in 1962, Monty Norman's James Bond theme has become easily one of the ...

1989's Timeless Party Anthem Revived a Band on the Brink of Breakup

“Love Shack,” credited to all remaining members of The B-52’s — Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, and Keith Strickland — appears on the band’s Cosmic Thing album, which followed four prior ...
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1974 classic ballad, named No. 1 hit song, remains a radio anthem 52 years later

The deeply personal story about family, time and regret became the defining song of a remarkable career.