Rock stars have found many reasons over the years to name-drop fellow musicians. Most commonly, it's a sign of praise, as they effectively pay tribute to artists who influenced their work. Other times ...

Artists are constantly inspired to write songs about their life experiences and people they know or encounter. Whether it's a friend, partner, relative, or stranger, anyone could be an artist's muse, ...

Artists have often name-dropped celebrities in their lyrics, but sometimes they take it to another level when the celebrities' names are included in the song title. When the name is in the title, ...

A Vulture series in which artists share the stories and strategy behind their lead singles. “We were getting off on not being the same band.” Animation: Vulture; Photos: Redferns (Mariano Regidor, ...

That’s according to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, as they warble on their 1958 jazz classic, “Summertime.” The song captures the very essence of the season — warm and enchanting. Every year, ...

From "I Saw Her Standing There" to "Live and Let Die" to "Freedom," EW offers a career-spanning list of Sir Paul's best tunes. Though it was not the first song written by McCartney as a member of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. With seven studio albums, eight compilations, six extended ...

A melody is catchy. It’s what we first remember about a song. Something in our psyches can pick up on notes and wedge them in our minds for decades to come. Titles, however, can be a little less ...