Pop
How a Teenage Mistake on a Bus Turned Into George Michael’s ‘Careless Whisper’
Did you know the song Careless Whisper started on a bus? George Michael was only 17 years old when he ...
The Weird and Wonderful Rules That Made Prince a Legend
Imagine being a hotel manager in Los Angeles in the early 2000s, and Prince comes in. What happens next is ...
Lionel Richie Nearly Became a Minister Instead of a Music Legend
Before the arenas, the Grammys, Lionel Richie thought his future was the pulpit. He was a shy kid who believed ...
This Is What “I’m Done With You” Looked Like in 1999
She spent years singing in smoky clubs and half-empty bars, chasing a dream that never quite paid the bills. Then ...
When A Music Legend Meets His Younger Self
Back in 2014, Neil Diamond walked into a quiet studio to sing a simple song. On paper it was just ...
Neil Diamond Almost Said No To Elvis And Regretted It Later
For most of us, the idea of turning down Elvis feels impossible. For Neil Diamond, it slips out in conversation ...
“Why Didn’t You Stay?” Barbra Streisand on the Father She Lost
Barbra Streisand grew up in a tiny Brooklyn apartment with a presence that was not there at all. Her father ...
The Internet Just Found a “Céline Dion” Song That Feels Uncomfortably Real
Céline Dion has always been the voice people turn to when their heart feels heavy. Now there is a new ...
The Real Reason George Michael Filmed “One More Try” in a Dead Hotel
Did you know George Michael’s famous “One More Try” video was not filmed on a movie set? They found a ...
How Prince Protected Fans, Artists, and His Music — All at Once
Imagine a time when every singer wrote their own songs and played their own instruments. Prince said this era, the ...