Jesse Singer articles

The night Marilyn Monroe died, her phone rang one last time. On the other end was Peter Lawford—the actor, Rat Pack insider, and brother-in-law to a Kennedy. He was calling to invite her to dinner. What he heard instead was a slurred goodbye mentioning “the President.” And then the line went silent.

These 50-year-old records are now five decades old, but they remain timeless reminders of what real creativity sounds like (and that music these days just isn't on the same level).

From old-time classics to modern gems and surprisingly excellent remakes, plenty of Westerns (on both the small screen and the silver screen) still get endless love from fans. But there are also the ones that spark cringing faces and “ruined the genre” debates.

Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin didn’t just dominate rock—they practically became rival belief systems. One band sends you spiraling into your own brain; the other makes you feel like you could lift a car with your bare hands. Rock fans have argued for half a century about which truly ruled rock. Today, we’re choosing winners—no fence-sitting allowed.

You can’t always hum the solo. You might forget the lyrics. But that bassline—that groove that makes your shoulders move—sticks forever. From thunderous funk to British rock cool, these are the basslines that built entire songs, and in some cases, entire eras of music.

There are some lyrics that just seem to live forever. They pop up in movies, memes, graduation speeches, and tattoos—you name it. From timeless love anthems to rebellious rock hooks, these are the most quoted song lyrics of all time—the lines that became part of how we talk, love, and remember.

Ozzy Osbourne’s exit from Black Sabbath is one of the most infamous firings in rock history. It was messy, painful, and—depending on who tells the story—long overdue. But at the moment Ozzy thought his life and career were finished, a young guitarist named Randy Rhoads changed everything.

Grab your air microphone and your denim jacket—it’s time to countdown the 24 greatest Journey songs of all time, complete with the stories and moments that made them legendary.

He was the mind, the muscle, and the rhythm behind Rush—the drummer every other drummer looked up to. Then, without warning, life delivered a blow so cruel it stopped him cold. Neil Peart didn’t just lose everything he loved—he lost the will to play.