George Harrison and his bandmates in The Beatles couldn’t read or write music. That might surprise some, considering the group is famous for musical masterpieces like “A Day In The Life” and ...

If you’re a fan of pop music, there’s one response you’re probably used to hearing when asked about your favorite musician: “She doesn’t even write her own music.” It’s a quip usually delivered from ...

When it comes to penning a “hit,” some artists have the formula down to a science. There’s a slew of stars who make it to the top of the Billboard charts time and time again, and it’s no coincidence.

In the latest episode of the weekly Metallica Report podcast, James Hetfield confirmed he's been writing new music during downtime between tours. Metallica's last concert took place last December and ...

Paul McCartney John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono on their arrival to the opening of The Beatles’ film’YELLOW SUBMARINE’ | Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via ...

The Texas singer, who released the album Rhinestone Requiem this year, has evolved into one of the genre's ubiquitous voices with a second-act gig as a SiriusXM deejay ...

In a study by two researchers at University College London, 10- and 11-year-olds were asked to write an “exciting” story. Some wrote while listening to exciting music—"I Spy, The Looking Glass" (a ...

When I lived in New York City, I was in the epicenter of the sync music world. Major ad agencies, TV/film studios, and a dizzying array of world-class recording studios surrounded me. And yet, I had ...

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Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. While Patrick Stump is best known as the lead ...