MUSIC

The 'Ax Man': New Orleans' Jazz-Loving Serial Killer

The Big Easy's most notorious killer said he'd spare victims on one condition: that they play jazz music.

Spotify's Most Popular Workout Songs Might Actually Make You Want to Exercise

Not surprisingly, pop and hip-hop dominate.

Tickets to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Final Hamilton Performance Are Selling for $20,000 Each

One last time...

The Time Kermit the Frog Covered Talking Heads

Twenty years ago, Kermie channeled his inner Scottish rocker for a once-in-a-lifetime TV performance.

Opus Clavicembalisticum: The Longest Piece of Piano Music Ever Performed

In 1930, Kaikhosru Sorabji's piano composition was thought to be the longest and most difficult piece of solo music ever conceived. Not much has changed.

An Animated Interview With Bob Dylan, Age 20

"Sometimes I could go about two weeks without making up a song." -Bob Dylan in 1962.

12 Facts You Need to Know About Bryan Adams

His first record contract was worth $1.

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The Mountain That Inspired "America the Beautiful"

After a challenging hike, Katharine Bates penned the patriotic tune.

12 Famous Artists Who Designed Album Covers

Andy Warhol did it. Salvador Dalí, too.

David Lynch Is Curating a Film and Music Festival This Fall

As you might expect, the lineup is pretty eclectic.

10 Portable Facts About the Walkman

A retired Sony exec wanted to listen to opera on international flights, and the Walkman was born.

9 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Backup Singers

They may be just as skilled as lead singers, if not more so.

Watch Master Violinist/Whistler Andrew Bird in Concert

"Semantics like a noose...get out your dictionaries!" -Andrew Bird, lyrical boss

How the Rat Pack Got Its Name

The phrase didn’t originally refer to the group of guys most people think it does—and actually, it wasn’t even a group of all guys.

Here Are Most Popular Wedding Reception Songs and Artists

The number one jam is actually a fairly recent hit.

17 Times Movies Caused a Spike in Music Sales

It pays to be part of a great soundtrack.

Hamilton wrote that "The roaring of the sea and wind, fiery meteors flying about it in the air, the prodigious glare of almost perpetual lightning, the crash of the falling houses, and the ear-piercing shrieks of the distressed, were sufficient to strike astonishment into Angels."

This is the Letter Hamilton Wrote That Got Him Out of the West Indies

In August 1772, a hurricane ravaged the West Indies—and a young Alexander Hamilton picked up a pen to write about it. The resulting letter inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to start writing what would become the Broadway musical 'Hamilton.'

How Did The Eagles' Greatest Hits Become the Best-Selling Album of the 20th Century?

How does a run-of-the-mill best-of collection sell more than 29 million copies?

Mary Poppins Sequel Will Hit Theaters on Christmas Day 2018

The news that Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda will co-star is practically perfect in every way.

The Time a British Judge Called Hip-Hop a 'Foreign Language'

The judge considered bringing a drug dealer to court as an expert witness to testify about terminology.

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Watch Weird Al Perform 'Word Crimes' Live

"You'd better slow down and use the right pronoun." -Weird Al

Music May Reduce Anxiety Before Super-Stressful Eye Surgery

A study of 62 cataract surgery patients found that just 20 minutes of pre-op music decreased their anxiety and need for sedatives.

10 Kind of Blue Facts About Miles Davis

Celebrating the legendary musician, who said he "changed music five or six times," was born on May 26, 1926.

25 Freewheelin' Facts About Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan—the legendary artist formerly known as Robert Zimmerman—has spent the past 50-plus years trying to keep a low profile.

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