How Bruce Springsteen turned an anti-Nixon rant into a hit song
Springsteen never strayed from the anger of the original.
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In rare footage Angus Young explains AC/DC’s ‘High Voltage’ on an acoustic guitar
Young is rarely seen with an acoustic.
A journey through Thom Yorke songwriting in 10 of his best lyrics
Yorke’s lyricism, tracked through the years.
The two Beatles songs John Lennon considered to be his best melodies
Lennon was often dismissive of his work.
The tragic Tool songs Maynard James Keenan wrote for his mother
“You’re such an inspiration for the ways/That I will never, ever choose to be.”
From The Beatles to Stevie Nicks: 15 brilliant songs that start with the chorus
“Don’t bore us. Get to the chorus.”
From Leonard Cohen to Graham Nash: 9 Joni Mitchell songs about real people
Mitchell often took her real-life experiences as lyrical inspiration.
The Neil Young song that he described as a “desperate cry”
“There’s no real murder in it. It’s about blowing your thing with a chick. It’s a plea, a desperate cry.”
