Remembering AM radio’s 3-minute rule and the songs that broke it

There are various reasons for this difference. In the early days of recorded music, songs tended to be about three minutes ...

‘IT: Welcome to Derry’s Horrifying Opening Credits Sequence Is Packed With Brutal Easter Eggs

Welcome to Derry opening hides eerie Easter eggs and a twisted 1950s song that reveals the town’s darkest secrets.
The New Yorker

Competitive Contraltos—the Revelers at the Peak—Longer Dances

PROBABLY the last words and music in quartet finesse may be found in the Revelers’ performances of “Dancing in the Dark” and the fable of Yuba (Victor 22772). The piano background of Frank Black is ...

David Bowie’s Forgotten 1977 Song Wasn’t a Hit — Until 'Stranger Things' Made It Iconic

A long-forgotten Bowie classic from 1977 suddenly exploded in popularity after its powerful appearance in Stranger Things.
American Songwriter

Why David Crosby’s Intense Behavior Got Him Booted From The Byrds: “I Was an A–Hole”

David Crosby was often candid about his former actions, including in this instance, when he revealed why he was kicked out of The Byrds.