MUSIC

6 Televised Musical Performances That Caused a Stir

When the free-spirited world of music collides with the highly controlled, advertiser-driven world of television.

Behind the Scenes of Run DMC and Aerosmith’s "Walk This Way"

Washington Post reporter Geoff Edgers has crafted an oral history of the making of the groundbreaking song and video.

The Stories Behind 8 Photographs That Were Reused For Album Covers

These photos were never intended to be famous album artwork, but that's exactly what they became.

Edie Sedgwick, seen here with Andy Warhol, was one such muse.

10 Famous People Who Inspired Hit Songs

From Edie Sedgwick to Courtney Love, these famous muses inspired some of the most enduring songs in music history, including "Femme Fatale" by the Velvet Underground and Nico and many others.

Stephen King's The Shining Adapted Into a Opera

The classic novel's 600 pages were condensed into a terrifying, two-hour performance.

13 Fabulous Facts About Liberace

The lavish Liberace truly did laugh all the way to the bank. But there’s a lot more to Lee—as his friends called him—than rhinestone costumes and his love of candelabra on pianos.

Welcome to the Danger Zone: The Story Behind Kenny Loggins's 'Danger Zone'

The 'Top Gun' tune hit a bit of turbulence.

Early Demo Versions of 11 Hit Songs

Every great song has to start somewhere.

Watch John Carpenter Play the Theme From 'Escape From New York'

The Carpenter family band is about to go on tour.

Les Waas, Writer of the Mister Softee Jingle

He was also president of the Procrastination Club of America.

Watch an Opera Singer Perform (While Undergoing an MRI)

An eye-opening look at Wagner's 'Tannhäuser.'

When Tom Waits Sued Frito-Lay Over a Doritos Ad

“There's a new tortilla chip called SalsaRio Doritos," Crooned the Waits impersonator. "It's buffo, boffo, bravo, gung-ho, tallyho but never mellow.”

Listen to The Monkees’ First New Song in 20 Years

Hey, hey, they’re back.

Judy Garland’s Hologram Is Going On Tour

It's not just Tupac's thing anymore.

25 Facts About the Science of Music

So that's why Mambo No. 5 is still stuck in your head.

How a Tape Recorder Mishaps Helped Create Johnny Cash's 'I Walk the Line'

The ghostly reason behind why the classic song sounds the way it does.

The Time Pink Floyd's Giant Inflatable Pig Floated Away

"That's my pig," Roger Waters told Coachella attendees as the inflatable swine drifted off into the desert.

12 Outrageous Facts About Twisted Sister

The shock rockers' "overnight" success was a long time coming.

10 Songs Bill Nye Made Educational

With the 20th anniversary of his show (September 10) just in the rear-view mirror, here are 10 of fictional Not That Bad Records' greatest hits from the not-actually-real album "Soundtrack of Science."