Other times, it takes a little longer to finish a song, as in the case of Gretchen Peters' "Independence Day," recorded by Martina McBride in 1993. The song, which deals with domestic abuse, was a ...

“I had this idea of being an aspiring writer, and I imagined writing a letter to the publishing company to extol my own virtues and to sell myself,” said McCartney. “That’s why the song ...

Black squares at the center of the grid form the outline of the dreidel and, in keeping with the song’s lyrics, the white dreidel squares contain only the letters C, L, A and Y. But that’s not ...

I suggest the UNL choir sings a dirge or an ancient mournful song. Only a dirge captures the autocratic transformation of the GOP since Nixon. Once they encouraged corrupt leaders to resign ...

The song tells the story of a child who thinks they’ve caught their mother being unfaithful to their father with Santa Claus — a setup that some critics find confusing or inappropriate for a ...

Thanks to songwriters Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham, The Box Tops' Alex Chilton was able to sink his teeth into a winner in "Cry Like a Baby," a 1968 smash that just missed the top of the charts. And it ...

In a nod to the story of the Temple oil, traditional Hanukkah foods are fried and, according to the Reform movement, potato ...

However, an update posted Thursday revealed Kent, Williams and J-Kwon, whose real name is Jerrell C. Jones, will no longer be considered songwriters for the Shaboozey song. The writers of the J ...

The letter was sent from Jason Torchinsky with Holtzman Vogel law firm in Washington, D.C. and Todd Lantz with Weinhardt Law Firm in Des Moines. The letter points to a quote from Mazour in a ...

My first No. 1 song had a 13-second intro. Every time I’ve won an award, I’ve been seated in either the 13th seat, the 13th row, the 13th section, or row M, which is the 13th letter.

From researching a singing cowboy to controversy over high school sports to the meaning of a little-used legal term amid a ...