From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts. Pope Francis died in April, ...

Rock and roll as we know it began with Rubber Soul

Rubber Soul, the last copy. My copy. After I paid the Walmart cashier a ten-spot, Rubber Soul crashed into me like a carom. Suddenly hackneyed pop was cool. Protest music was funny. Those ...
American Songwriter

“Even After He Passed, Jimmy Found a Way To Join the Party”: How the Late Jimmy Buffett Attended His Posthumous Rock Hall Induction

Jimmy Buffett had been dead for more than a year when he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, a Fan-Fired Flare Gun Ended a Frank Zappa Concert Early and Inspired This Classic Rock Hit

On this day, December 4, 1971, the Montreux Casino burnt down during a Frank Zappa concert and inspired this classic rock ...

“When he gave the family car back, his dad sold it as ‘formerly driven by Frank Zappa’”

He developed his own form of expression at 9 years old, taught himself to compose music at 11, and hated the Summer Of Love, ...

R&B world rocked by death of another iconic singer. Here’s who we lost in 2025

Legendary R&B singer D’Angelo died on Oct. 14. He was 51. TMZ reported that the singer’s death came after a battle with ...

Best Christmas songs of all time. 40 holiday classics, ranked

Here are 40 Christmas music classics for your playlist, from Mariah Carey to Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Joni ...