Watch These Dance Moves That Defined the ’90s
From the Humpty Dance to the Macarena, these moves were mainstays of ’90s dance floors.
From the Humpty Dance to the Macarena, these moves were mainstays of ’90s dance floors.
You may know Austin, Texas, as the Live Musical Capital of the World that’s devoted to keepin’ itself weird—but you might not be familiar with the city’s many slang terms.
From pronouncing the name of one of the Beastie Boys to how to say “Sade” correctly, here are a few tips for your tongue.
Some of our favorite figures from history, literature, music, pop culture, and more were born in the first month of the year. Do you share a birthday with one of these famous folks?
These obscure Christmas songs from the early 20th century might become your new favorite carols.
Liven up your singing of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" by subbing in these old—and occasionally strange—lyrics.
“Last Christmas” is now the centerpiece of a growing holiday tradition based around ... not listening to it.
U2 was at a breaking point when “One,” which has been repeatedly named one of the greatest songs of all time, brought the band back together.
Band Aid's charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" enlisted everyone from Sting to Bananarama, but its efforts to help the Ethiopian famine didn't go exactly as planned.
The original “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” implied that you’d never have a merry Christmas again.
For 25 years, a segment of 'The X-Files' fans have been wondering about the creative origins of a country song that played in the background of a scene in season 6. Finally, they have their answer.
Shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down in front of his New York City apartment building by an obsessed fan. This is the story of the days leading up to that tragedy.
Peek behind the curtains of ‘The Nutcracker,’ Tchaikovsky’s famous Yuletide ballet.
Now’s a good time—so good, so good, so good—to dig into the rich history of Neil Diamond's iconic tune.
The Guinness World Record holder for longest song ever is based on a 16th-century Indian poem.
In 1998, Cher reinvented herself yet again—and forever changed the way hit songs were made—with “Believe.“
The world's longest saxophone note is too risky to attempt. So is the world's longest kiss.
This digital art piece from Thomas Blanchard set to Chopin’s Nocturne Op. ,9 No. 2 is oddly soothing.
Solmization, or the practice of assigning syllables to the different “steps” of the scale, originated in ancient India.
It’s possible to sing the chorus to Hanson’s 1997 smash “MMMBop” over the chords to Taylor Swift’s 2012 hit “22.”
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.