Musicologist Joe Bennett explains the common components of the most enduring Christmas songs, from "Jingle Bells" to "All I ...

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 ...

The Kinks were heading into uncharted territory in the Sixties. The London rockers blew up in the early days of the British invasion, topping the charts with violently rowdy bangers like “You Really ...

Lady Gaga’s 2009 hit is best known for its anthemic gibberish. While most of the lyrics in this pop song don’t make sense, taking pleasure in something bad is something most people understand. Perhaps ...

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja ...

Queen is largely considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time. They made lots of popular music, as well as plenty of overlooked material, that still measures up today. Many of the famous ones ...