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Taylor Swift attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

T. Swift & the history of breakup songs

Anthony Howe - The Conversation
Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon in "The Beatles: Get Back" (Linda McCartney / Apple Corps Ltd.)

Randomizing album tracks is out of order

Jose V Ruiz-Resto - The Conversation
Jim Morrison (Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Jim Morrison, writer: In his own words

Kenneth Womack
Corey Woods, aka Raekwon, of Wu-Tang Clan performs live on stage during the 'Gods of Rap' Tour at The SSE Hydro on May 11, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by (Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns/Getty Images)

Raekwon's life before and with Wu-Tang

D. Watkins
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Listening to Kenny G (HBO Documentary Films)

Kenny G defends his smooth, smooth jazz

Gary M. Kramer
Singer/songwriter Adele performs during the final concert of her North American tour at Talking Stick Resort Arena on November 21, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona (Ethan Miller/Getty Images for BT PR)

Why Adele's sad songs make us feel good

Simon McCarthy-Jones - The Conversation
R.E.M. New Adventures in Hi-Fi (Chris Bilhiemer)

REM's Stipe: "Lyric writing is not easy"

Annie Zaleski
Black metal band on stage (Getty stock photo/AarStudio)

How death metal lyrics echo the Bible

Channah Fonseca Becar - The Conversation
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Ringo Starr (MasterClass)

Ringo's instinctual drumming MasterClass

Kenneth Womack
R.E.M. New Adventures in Hi-Fi (Chris Bilheimer)

Mills talks REM's standalone road album

Annie Zaleski
Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang caroling in "Love Hard" (Bettina Strauss/Netflix)

What makes "Baby It's Cold Outside" work

Hanh Nguyen
Travis Scott performs during 2021 Astroworld Festival at NRG Park on November 05, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Erika Goldring/WireImage/Getty Images)

Travis Scott's post-Astroworld failures

Kylie Cheung
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Garbage (Rankin)

The album that expanded Garbage's sound

Kenneth Womack
Paul McCartney's Author Photo (Photographed by daughter Mary McCartney in Sussex, England, 2020)

McCartney’s “Lyrics”: A flawed feast

Kenneth Womack
Duran Duran (John Swannell)

Falling for Duran Duran's "Future Past"

Annie Zaleski
Gina Schock (Photo courtesy of John Stapleton)

Schock's explosive life with The Go-Go's

Annie Zaleski
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Madonna performs on the Virgin Tour at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 21, 1985 (Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

25 songs with misunderstood meanings

Erik Van Rheenen, Scott Beggs - Mental Floss
Ed Begley Jr. (Russell Baer)

Begley saved George Harrison's guitar

Nicole Michael
Coldplay (James Marcus Haney)

Coldplay's new album is an unholy mess

Kenneth Womack
Amy Winehouse performs onstage at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on August 5, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois (Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

25 must-see rockumentaries

Scott Beggs - Mental Floss
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Miles Davis performing live on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1969 (David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images)

How Miles Davis electrified jazz

Björn Heile - The Conversation
The Beatles, Apple Rooftop, 30 January 1969 (Ethan A. Russell / © Apple Corps Ltd.)

Beatles remix: Get back to "Let It Be"

Kenneth Womack
Moe Tucker, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed from archival photography from "The Velvet Underground" (Apple TV+)

Velvet Underground film is irresistible

Gary M. Kramer
Freddie Mercury of Queen on September 19, 1980 in Chicago, Il. (Paul Natkin/WireImage)

32 facts about Freddie Mercury

Stacy Conradt - Mental Floss
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