His recording for the theme song, written by Henry Mancini, included a solo improvised in the studio. He also backed Frank ...

Fifty-three years ago today, Jim Croce was at the top of the Hot 100 for the first and only time before his tragic death.

The seventh song on Paul Simon’s legacy-defining 1986 album, Graceland, is an upbeat ditty called “Mr. Jambo.” The melody and polyrhythms — Gordon’s idea had been percolating for almost a year. He was ...

Rolling Stone writer Barry Walters, author of the music history "Mighty Real," says the latest ballad by British singer Sam Smith is a step forward from LGBTQ love songs being marginalized.

The film contains singles by star William Gao's Wasia Project, Gigi Perez, Sufjan Stevens and more as it concludes Nick & ...

The Beach Boys' 1963 track "In My Room" took on a whole different meaning afte the death of this founding membe in 1983.

Bhutan is often described as one of the happiest countries on Earth, but this journey looks beyond the postcard version of that reputation. From momo dumplings and fiery chili cheese dishes to ...

Nope, you're not hearing things: You've heard Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver multiple times after 2026 World Cup games, including after some United States games. And fans have sung it at ...

Only two towns in America can claim to be the inspiration for that exemplar of 1900s small town nostalgia: Disneyland’s Main Street USA. This is one of them. Fort Collins-born Harper Goff, the Disney ...

Look, we all agree the hydration breaks during World Cup matches are awful, right? Yes, yes, in theory they're supposed to keep players from collapsing in dehydrated heaps on the pitch, but in ...

Dai dai. Ikou. Dale, allez, let's go. So says Shakira in the chorus of the 2026 official World Cup song "Dai Dai," in which she links up with Burna Boy to express the same sentiment in five different ...

“In a World Cup,” former England manager Steve McClaren once said, “more or less you get a crisis every three days.” There have been precious few sides spared any sort of turmoil during a chaotic ...