Why Ted Nugent's Label Tried to Keep 'Stranglehold' Off His AlbumWhy Ted Nugent's Label Tried to Keep 'Stranglehold' Off His Album"Since when is there a rule: ‘A song has to have a chorus’?"Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
The Pink Floyd Song Once Deemed 'Too Sad' The Pink Floyd Song Once Deemed 'Too Sad' The track was once described as sounding too much like "church," but it later found a place on 'The Dark Side of the Moon.'Allison RappAllison Rapp
How the Pretenders Attempted to Move Forward With '2000 Miles'How the Pretenders Attempted to Move Forward With '2000 Miles'The sudden death of their guitarist James Honeyman-Scott was a huge blow to the band. Allison RappAllison Rapp
Why 'All for Love' Was a Logistical 'Bloodbath'Why 'All for Love' Was a Logistical 'Bloodbath'The 1993 collaboration between Bryan Adams, Sting and Rod Stewart was a worldwide hit -- and a nightmare to make.Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
Why George Harrison Didn't Want to Release 'Now and Then'Why George Harrison Didn't Want to Release 'Now and Then'Daunting technological obstacles made for a challenging experience in the studio. Allison RappAllison Rapp
40 Years Ago: The Police Get Psychoanalytic on 'Synchronicity II'40 Years Ago: The Police Get Psychoanalytic on 'Synchronicity II'Sting took inspiration from the works of Carl Jung for the 'Synchronicity' hit single.Allison RappAllison Rapp
You're Probably Mispronouncing Led Zeppelin's 'D'yer Mak'er'You're Probably Mispronouncing Led Zeppelin's 'D'yer Mak'er'American DJs regularly stumbled over the title of this Top 20 single.Allison RappAllison Rapp
Meet the Man Who Wrote 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'Meet the Man Who Wrote 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'Spoiler: Cyndi Lauper's big hit wasn't written by a girl.Allison RappAllison Rapp
How Two Beatles Inspired Gary Wright's 'Dream Weaver'How Two Beatles Inspired Gary Wright's 'Dream Weaver'A book from one former member and a song lyric from another helped kick-start the hit song. Allison RappAllison Rapp
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