Music: Musician Facts, Trivia, Quizzes, Brain Teasers & More

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.