Fire sees much less use in the present than in the past. That is because it has been replaced as a source of heat and lighting for the most part. Despite this, fire remains a powerful symbol. To an extent, that is because it still shows up in a surprising range of contexts. However, it…
ABBA is easily one of the most influential music groups of all time. Hitting the peak of popularity during the 1970s, this is a group that many people still listen to with fervor today. In fact, their old songs have now entertained an entirely new generation of people, people who have genuinely fallen in love…
Few artists come close to matching Gladys Knight’s legacy. Best known for her long string of hit singles with the Pips in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, she’s a seven-time Grammy Award-winner with a place in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group of Fame. She has seven No. 1…
Most rappers don’t seem to have their life together and are ever waging war against anyone who spites them. Even the slightest altercation has left most lying in the streets, dead or fighting for their lives; if they get to live another day, revenge becomes their sole mission. Confucius advised us that before we embark…
Alaska is one of the states that most people remember. After all, it isn’t a part of the Contiguous United States. Furthermore, Alaska has unusual conditions because of its northern location. As such, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn that people have penned a fair number of songs about the state. Here are ten of…
Marc Cohn is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for the single “Walking in Memphis,” which reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. Otherwise, he isn’t remembered much. As such, Cohn has a bit of a reputation for being a one-hit-wonder. Still, that is too dismissive of the man’s musical output….
Food is a necessity. As a result, it has a vital role in human culture, as shown by the incredible number of songs that mention it in one way or another. Generally speaking, food isn’t being used in a literal sense. Instead, it stands in for a wide range of things, thus enabling more complex…
Nothing gets the soul pumping quite like songs for speed. It’s these types of pulsating tracks that gets us revved up to the point of no return. Throughout the decades, speed is usually represented with tracks about fast cars. The forceful beats of these tracks represent the thrust of these vehicular beasts as they hit…
Our latest article looks at the ten best Dolly Parton albums from her impressive catalog of close to fifty albums in a career that spans more than 50 years. Summarizing Dolly Parton’s legacy in country music is such an arduous task because she has simply done it all. With more than 3000 songs and 50…