songwriting
‘Fell In Love With a Girl’ Was the White Stripes’ Peak When the Mystery Still Remained
The Detroit duo rose to prominence in 2001 while playing coy about their romantic past, which made Jack White’s heartsick love songs all the more engrossing. But the mystique couldn’t last forever
Rest in Peace, Monty Norman, the Man Who Wrote the Best Movie Theme Song Ever
‘James Bond Theme’ didn’t just define 007 but also an era’s idea of suave, martini-sipping masculinity. Those underlying attitudes may have aged poorly, but this indelible anthem still sounds fresh
Journey Mastered the Art of Uncool With ‘Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)’
Back in the public consciousness thanks to ‘Stranger Things,’ the earnest 1983 smash (and its cringe-worthy video) hark back to an era when soulless corporate rock ruled the airwaves. So why does it sound better now than it did back then?
With ‘Deepest Bluest,’ LL Cool J Gave Us the Corny Hip-Hop Shark Anthem We Deserve
Step aside, ‘Jaws’: Decades later, this would-be ‘Deep Blue Sea’ smash is still hilarious and weirdly riveting
