Coming of age in Mid-Missouri during a time when hair-metal bands were dominating the music scene, Dan Tietjen discovered an ...

Jackson Browne, Dwight Yoakam, and Fountains of Wayne covered Warren Zevon at a Los Angeles tribute concert honoring the late singer-songwriter.

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 ...

When it comes to what makes a song the kind of timeless classic that people will sing along to for decades to come, it can be hard to pinpoint what makes one tune more popular than another...but ...

VERSAILLES, Ky. (LEX 18) — A mother's love has sparked a global movement of kindness, turning painted rocks into symbols of hope and remembrance across 46 states and 19 countries. Two years ago, Sara ...

Need some inspiration as a musician? Rather than looking forward, it can be helpful to look back in time on occasion. The following rock songs from 1977 might just have a thing or two to teach you.

A rumor circulated online in mid-September 2025 claiming that rapper Eminem recorded a tribute song honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. For example, on Sept. 12, the Facebook page RAP ...

In Stephen King's first novel, 1974's Carrie, he brings up Bob Dylan not just once but several times. "Elsewhere in this book," he writes, "mention is made of a page in one of Carrie White's school ...

Behind every heart-wrenching melody lies a story that cuts even deeper... Join us as we explore the devastating true stories behind some of rock's most powerful songs. Our countdown includes tracks ...

It’s been nine days since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and the senseless tragedy continues to reverberate throughout the culture. Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC show has been indefinitely suspended over ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For the second night in a row, students on campus at the University of Tennessee honored the life of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. A look at the Rock on campus ...

You might think it would be easy to predict which songs will stand the test of time. Looking at the hits of today, it’s hard to imagine everyone could forget about them one day. Similarly, looking at ...