A devastating couplet is every pop star’s secret weapon. Whether it’s Morrissey grumbling about having to go to bed with nothing but a Sylvia Plath anthology for warmth or Kate Bush crooning sweet ...

Music is a common mnemonic device, which may explain why you remember 1980s song lyrics but not a lick of what you’ve studied ...

After spending months speculating over the new original songs that would be featured in Wicked: For Good — one new song for ...

The word mondegreen is defined as a misheard word or phrase that makes sense in your head, but is, in fact, incorrect. The term was coined in a November 1954 Harper's Bazaar piece, where the author, ...

The Beatles’ songs contain some of the most famous lyrics in the history of classic rock music. During interviews, John Lennon and Paul McCartney said The Beatles would often use these two words in ...

Fred Silverman, a legendary television executive, used to tell a story about his efforts to launch an animated series about ...

A song is a miniature drama — a short story told to music. The notes may stir the soul, but it's the lyrics that pierce the heart. The popularity of jazz in its golden age owes much to the great ...