Music history loves a good redemption story. Some of the most beloved songs ever recorded didn’t start out as hits at all.

Like a Virgin started her legacy, but Rain proved Madonna’s artistry could speak softly and still leave a lasting impact.

Elton John and his manager John Reid were privy to plenty of massive hits, but the 'Rocketman' singer didn't always give ...

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J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – You have to hand it to the folks coordinating music for fans at Progressive Field: They maintain an impressive catalog cutting across multiple genres. Interestingly, six of the most ...

From the late 1950s through the 1980s, the “Motown Sound” was the kind of music that moved the nation. More than three decades later, East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance is ...

Love hits different when it’s when it’s told through heartfelt lyrics on a song that you can’t stop replaying. From Faith Evans emotion-filled record, “Soon As I Get Home” to Ashford & Simpson’s ...

Over 40 years after it first topped the charts, The Police’s iconic ballad "Every Breath You Take" is suddenly back among the most-played songs in the world. On September 23, the 1983 hit made a new ...

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Jazz isn’t new to Lexington, but the city’s first Jazz Festival is. The first Equinox Jazz Festival kicks off this week as part of the 250Lex celebration of Lexington’s founding in 1775. The festival ...

One of the latest in Craft Recordings’ stellar re-boot of the Original Jazz Classics (OJC) reissue series, the new edition of Kenny Burrell is arguably better than an “OG” release. Consistent with the ...