Elton John claims to hate his first US No.1, but its nostalgic '50s vibe and iconic 'La-la-la' chorus made it a classic anthem.

Did you know there are at least 15 rock and metal songs that were written in tribute to late grunge musicians? The Seattle music scene that formed in the late '80s was a tight-knit community of bands ...

Bassist/sonic scientist Don Was, whose new band, Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, headlines Gates Concert Hall on January 29, isn’t a household name when it comes to the general public. But his ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

One of the biggest catches of being a famous musician has to be performing the same songs show after show. Imagine singing the same songs over and over again, not for your enjoyment but for others.

Former Anthrax vocalist John Bush announced three special shows celebrating his Anthrax catalog to finish out the year, but he's been a bit surprised by the song that fans have most been requesting ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

This empowering number featured on his 1983 album Too Low for Zero. Ironically, given the title of the song, during the course of filming the video for the track, Elton got drunk on martinis with ...

Olivia Newton-John was worried about letting people hear her body talk. The singer, who won countless hearts as Sandy in "Grease" and charmed many more as music’s wholesome girl next door, was ...

Jess Robinson, Your Song, Elton Reimagined is an uproarious triumph which cements Jess Robinson as the reigning diva of comedic musical impressions. Robinson’s dazzling vocals and wickedly sharp ...

Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne passed away on Tuesday, July 22, aged 76. The Black Sabbath vocalist’s passing has led friends, fans and family to pay moving tributes to the “trailblazing” ...

Helen Reddy is often overlooked, but not by The Daily Dirt … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,329 of The Daily Dirt. 1. In the 1970s, we were saying good-bye to much of the early ...