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Technologies
Whammy Clavinet: Lachy Doley's keyboard answer to Hendrix

Whammy Clavinet is the modified keyboard that lets Lachy Doley move a clavinet into electric-guitar territory. The…

July 25, 2026
Technologies
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet: the homeless voice in Gavin Bryars' loop

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet began in 1971 with a fragment of documentary sound collected by English composer Gavin…

July 21, 2026
Saxophone
Take Five: the jazz standard built in five

Take Five became the signature piece of the Dave Brubeck Quartet after appearing on the 1959 album Time Out. Written by…

July 17, 2026
Songwriter
Quizás, Quizás, Quizás: the Cuban bolero of endless maybe

Written by Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farrés in 1947, Quizás, Quizás, Quizás became one of the most durable Spanish…

July 15, 2026
Male Vocal
Tuff Enuff: The Fabulous Thunderbirds' sole chart-topping song

Tuff Enuff stands as the best-known track from the blues rock ensemble The Fabulous Thunderbirds. This song serves as…

October 6, 2023
Film
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: Rodgers and Hart's timeless Broadway song

Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered) stands as a celebrated song and show tune hailing from the musical Pal Joey which…

September 29, 2023
Technologies
Swingtown: the signature song with Hammond Guitar Synthesizer

Swingtown stands out as one of the best-known tracks by the American rock group Steve Miller Band. This song served as…

September 22, 2023
Male Vocal
Parchman Farm: the story behind Bukka White's blues

Parchman Farm stands as one of the best-known song by Bukka White, a singer and guitarist who wholeheartedly embraced…

September 1, 2023
Big band
Begin the Beguine: meaning and origin of Cole Porter's song

Begin the Beguine takes its title from the beguine, a slow Caribbean dance and music style related to rumba. Cole…

June 17, 2023
Songwriter
I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger: origins and lyrics of the famous folk song

The Wayfaring Stranger is an American folk song with an uncertain origin. The song's various versions share a common…

May 14, 2023
Film
Jumpin' Jive: a celebration of swing and scat singing

Jumpin' Jive is a notable jazz hit that was originally recorded by the Cab Calloway Orchestra in 1939. The song…

April 29, 2023
Songwriter
Bandy the Rodeo Clown: country song about bullfighting

The profession of a rodeo clown is more similar to that of the classic bullfighting matador than the title may…

April 1, 2023
Music Theory
The Doors songs that use just three primary chords

The prevalence of the three-chord song structure in Western popular music has, at this point, become emblematic. More…

July 26, 2022
Film
Ave Satani: diabolic essence of The Omen theme song

Ave Satani is a choral work written by the prolific American composer Jerry Goldsmith for the 1976 supernatural horror…

June 12, 2022
Songwriter
Blitzkrieg Bop: meaning behind Ramones' debut single

Blitzkrieg Bop, released in 1976 by Ramones as their debut single, remains one of the band's best known tracks and an…

June 11, 2022
Songwriter
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out: nonsensical song title that reveals Springsteen's band origin story

Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out was first released on Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough album Born to Run and remains one of his…

May 10, 2022
Songwriter
Rhiannon: The Fleetwood Mac song that made the list of popular girls' names

Rhiannon is one of the best-known Fleetwood Mac tracks originally recorded for their 1975 eponymous album and released…

February 3, 2022
Songwriter
Carolina in the Pines: origins of Michael Murphey's love song

Carolina in the Pines is a seminal track by Michael Murphey, a highly influential country-genre artist with over thirty…

January 4, 2022
Music Theory
The Doors songs with Aeolian and harmonic minor modes

Known since the Baroque era, the homophonic texture remains the most convenient songwriting technique based on the…

December 24, 2021
Songwriter
Rhinestone Cowboy: origins of Glen Campbell's best-known track

Rhinestone Cowboy is a notable country track that hit the tops of global charts in the 1970s, extending beyond the…

November 27, 2021
Collaboration
Échame la Culpa: another Fonsi hit echoing Despacito chords

Échame la Culpa is a 2017 Latin pop track by Demi Lovato and Puerto Rican songwriter Luis Fonsi that remains their only…

October 20, 2021
Songwriter
Scarlet Begonias: three major Mixolydian chords in a Grateful Dead's ballad

Scarlet Begonias, released in 1974 by the American rock band Grateful Dead, is still widely regarded as one of their…

October 16, 2021
Songwriter
Big Noise from Winnetka: timeless jazz melody born in a drum and bass jam

Big Noise from Winnetka is one of the best-known jazz tunes of the 1930s, first recorded by the Chicago-based band The…

October 14, 2021
Music Theory
Dorian mode in The Doors songs

The Dorian minor mode is a part of the diatonic system that canonizes the usage of the seven heptatonic scales in…

September 29, 2021
Songwriter
Smackwater Jack: the classic tale of outlaws and lawmen and the blues harmony behind it

Smackwater Jack is a 1971 song released by Carole King, the most successful female songwriter of the 20th century who…

September 27, 2021
Songwriter
Longfellow Serenade and the fireside poet that kindled Neil Diamond's song

Longfellow Serenade is a notable 1974 hit released by Neil Diamond, a prolific American songwriter who sold more than…

September 9, 2021
Music Theory
Peace Frog: the only Doors song featuring Lydian mode

Peace Frog, released by the Doors on their 1970 album Morrison Hotel, has been met by a near-unanimous approval from…

September 6, 2021
Songwriter
Wildwood Weed: the cheeky ganja farmers song that got banned

Wildwood Weed is a parody song written by country music artist Don Bowman and first recorded by singer and multi…

August 17, 2021
Music Theory
Mixolydian mode in The Doors songs

It is no secret that the harmonic structure of a song and its adherence to the canons of musical theory is one of the…

August 3, 2021
Songwriter
Vivir Mi Vida: meaning and origin of Marc Anthony's salsa hit

Vivir Mi Vida is a life-affirming hit by Marc Anthony, released on his 2013 album 3.0. The song marked his return to…

July 28, 2021