You probably can't tell, but Michael Jackson's infectious "Beat It" was his first-ever attempt at a rock song. But, the King of Pop's ode to street life might have never charted at #1 on the Billboard ...

If there’s one reason why classic rock is beloved today, it likely has to do with the electric guitar. But to be even more specific, it probably has something to do with the electric lead guitar solo.

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A hit song can feel inseparable from the voice that made it famous, but many chart-toppers began with someone else in mind. Artists pass on tracks all the time because the timing feels wrong, the ...

DarWin guitarist Greg Howe and bassist Mohini Dey, plus the supergroup’s mysterious namesake, tellus about new album, ...

When you think of record-breaking albums, you probably picture Michael Jackson moonwalking across the stage or maybe The Beatles conquering America in the 1960s. Here’s the thing though: the actual ...

Every album of the year nominee at this year's Grammy Awards would be a first-time winner. Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Sabrina ...

This interview was published in Arts & Ideas, a publication by The Martha’s Vineyard Times, in 2024. After the tragic news of John Forté’s death at the start of 2026, we wanted to republish the piece ...

WU LYF broke up in 2012 after releasing their only album, 2011’s Go Tell Fire to the Mountain. Frontman Ellery James Roberts ...

Some 1970s rock giants lost their way in the '80s – these 12, though, reinvented themselves and thrived in bold new ...

"Michael [Jackson] came to me when he was 21," recalled Paul Anka. "He was very professional, knew what he wanted." ...

Let’s not waste any time here. Paste staff and contributors came together to build a definitive ranking of the greatest ...