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Remember When Jim Carrey Wrote a Song in Response to Gun Violence Then Performed it With The Eels on ‘Hee Haw’

I find the gun problem frustrating,” said Carrey, "and ‘Cold Dead Hand’ is my fun little way of expressing that frustration.” ...

'Hazbin Hotel' Songwriter Reveals the Most Important Musical Moment of the Show, And It’ll Shock You

Sam Haft talks about writing songs for legends like Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, Keith David, Jessica Vosk and more on ...

The story of the career-defining song that began on a takeaway bag

Best of 2025: Another archive story, this piece on the making of the Lenny Kravitz hit Are You Gonna Go My Way had over ...

Death metal's brutal growl may hold clues to healing damaged voices

We look at a study on how death metal singers produce their otherworldly vocals, and therapeutic applications that researchers are investigating.
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4 Groundbreaking Songs by Meat Puppets and How They Transformed Alternative Rock

When Meat Puppets released their second album in 1984, few would have predicted just how transformative it would be.

Song Sung Blue Will Take You On A Wild Ride, And Even Director Craig Brewer Knows The True Story Is ‘Unbelievable’

Warning: Spoilers for Song Sung Blue lie ahead, so read on accordingly.