Many members of younger generations long to be from a different decade in history. Classic rock fans seemingly want to be from the 1970s, grunge rock fans the 1990s, and pop fans the 1980s. While this ...

This one has always puzzled me. “Heroes” is one of David Bowie’s most beloved songs, from the most successful and creatively fruitful eras of his career. His Berlin era yielded three amazing albums ...

The 1980s were a transformative era in pop music. Musicians were moving away from the disco genre of the '70s and decided to innovate with bolder sounds. It was a time in which synthesizers, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pop music is built for immediacy. Its melodies are designed to move quickly, to register emotionally before the lyrics fully land.

German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel was widely popular during his lifetime, seeing success from his many works. He is best known today for the Canon in D, a piece with a chequered past and no ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

“Sussudio,” “Di Doo Dah,” “Da Doo Ron Ron” and more. By Lindsay Zoladz In 1980, when the Police were working on their third album, Sting was thinking about nonsense. “I was intrigued with why songs ...

This week, we've finally received an infusion of fresh blood in the form of a brand-new album and a brand-new song — by two different artists, no less! — debuting at No. 1. On the albums chart, the ...

The troubled Washington Post has begun implementing large-scale cutbacks, including eliminating its sports department and ...

John Steenhuisen, leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance, announces he will not seek reelection as party leader. He led ...