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Who was the woman who inspired Gordon Lightfoot's only number one hit?

Paul McCartney likes to communicate directly with his fans. The singer was asked if he has any New Year's resolutions for 2025 and gave us some insight into his family.

A lot of 1970s music was just good old-fashioned fun, while some of it was disturbing beyond all measure. One 1970s classic rock song tackled a deeply upsetting subject.

Beyoncé played Etta James in 'Cadillac Records.' Here's how James initially reacted to the casting.

One of the most enduring Christmas songs of the past 60 years is Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas." Hathaway's drummer contrasted it with previous holiday hits by Black artists.

Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" is a perfectly classy song that is just horrid. While "This Christmas" is bad, one cover of the track is more palatable than the original.

Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but many songs touch on the sadder themes of the season. Here are 7 to make you cry into your cocoa.

There are plenty of Christmas songs that have absolutely nothing to do with the holiday season. Here are the top seven.

Mariah Carey's "Joy to the World" includes a heavy dose of a classic rock song from the 1970s. It's pretty easy to understand why Carey made this decision.

Blake Shelton said he loves many of Gwen Stefani's songs. He didn't realize that she didn't write one of his favorites.

Paul McCartney has started writing music for a musical version of 'It's a Wonderful Life.' He said he hopes the project comes to fruition soon.

One of Britney Spears' most underrated songs is her Christmas single "My Only Wish (This Year)." Meghan Trainor loved it too much.

"Holiday Road" by Lindsey Buckingham fit a sequence from ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ that Buckingham had not seen. He later turned down the opportunity to do a ‘Ghostbusters’ theme.

One of the rock songs in the Christmas canon is "Holiday Road" by Lindsey Buckingham. The tune is fun but it doesn't deserve a place on any Christmas playlist.

Idina Menzel performed the song in the initial production of 'Wicked'. However, Menzel also gave us another rendition of the song that’s horrid.

Madonna produced a popular cover of a classic Christmas song. However, some radio stations prefer to play Madonna’s “Holiday” than her Christmas music.

The best Christmas music can be endlessly reinterpreted. Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby" might be one of those songs that covers shouldn't reinvent too much.

The Jonas Brothers were kind of a 2000s equivalent of The Jackson 5. Interestingly, the Jonas Brothers' Christmas song is directly connected to Michael Jackson.

Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby" uses a dignified old-school pop sound in service of a goofy novelty hit. The writer of "Santa Baby" wasn’t impressed with his own song at first.

Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby" has inspired many different renditions, including one by Madonna. The Queen of Pop's cover had a significant impact on the careers of other singers.