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The unofficial anthem of Christmas has made history. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” annually surges to the top of the Billboard singles charts each Christmas, and that has continued ...

Kurt Cobain is still considered the 90s grunge movement’s poster child. And he did not let fame get in the way of saying exactly what he wanted to say. After the mainstream success of Nevermind, he ...

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There's a common sentiment that music is gorier and more graphic today than it used to be, and that's simply not true. In fact, some of the darkest, creepiest and all-around most disturbing country ...

The producer has reached the top of the charts and won Grammys. As he embarks on the next phase of his career, he’s looking back on what he’s learned. Credit... Supported by By Jonathan Abrams Hit-Boy ...

Taylor Swift the celebrity is such a magnet for attention, she can distract from Taylor Swift the artist. But Swift was a songwriter before she was a star, and she’ll be a songwriter long after she ...