Linda Ronstadt is no one-hit wonder. Technically, her old band, The Stone Poneys, would be considered one-hit wonders. The baroque pop folk group only scored one major hit back in the 1960s, and that ...

Released in 1969, The Rolling Stones‘ “Gimme Shelter” is one of the greatest and most popular songs of all time. In terms of 1960s rock ‘n’ roll, it is certainly in the top five for the greatest songs ...

The 1960s were a wild ride for music lovers. From the British Invasion to Motown magic, the airwaves were buzzing with iconic sounds that defined a generation. But let’s be honest: not every song that ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

All the feelings that I have hiding here for you inside." That lyric opens up “Cherish,” a number-one hit for the Association in 1966. It isn’t a good lyric. At least, I don’t think it is. It is a ...

There’s a good chance you know the quote “If you build it, he will come.” It’s one of the best-known lines from American cinema in the past fifty years. In case you’re drawing a blank, it’s from the ...

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years ...