single stories
THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE
Single Stories: Warren Zevon, “Werewolves of London”
Today we celebrate the song with which the late, great Warren Zevon is generally best remembered, and we do so not because it was recorded today, not because it was released today, nor because it hit a chart high today...
THIS IS THE ARTICLE HOMEPAGE PREVIEW TEMPLATE
THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE
Single Stories: The Drifters, “Save the Last Dance for Me”
58 years ago today, The Drifters went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with a song that had been relegated to B-side status until a certain Bandstand man steered things in a different direction. Written by Doc Pomus...
THIS IS THE ARTICLE HOMEPAGE PREVIEW TEMPLATE
THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE
Single Stories: Morrissey, “Piccadilly Palare”
28 years ago today, Morrissey released his last new song (as of this writing) to feature a musical contribution from a fellow former member of The Smiths. Co-written by Morrissey and Kevin Armstrong, “Piccadilly Palare” was the first, last, and...
THIS IS THE ARTICLE HOMEPAGE PREVIEW TEMPLATE
THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE
Single Stories: Led Zeppelin, “Rock and Roll”
Today we celebrate a single that’s arguably one of the greatest rock songs to emerge during the 1970s, which is only appropriate for a song that dares to use the name of its genre as its title. There may be...
THIS IS THE ARTICLE HOMEPAGE PREVIEW TEMPLATE
THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE
Single Stories: Chic, “Le Freak”
Today is Nile Rodgers’ birthday, and to celebrate the occasion, we thought we’d kill two birds with one stone and pay tribute by writing about a famous Rodgers co-write – not to mention one of the most iconic songs of...
THIS IS THE ARTICLE HOMEPAGE PREVIEW TEMPLATE
THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE
Single Stories: Faith Evans, “Love Like This”
20 years ago this week, Faith Evans released the first single from her sophomore album, KEEP THE FAITH. Although it was written by the quintet of Evans, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Schon Crawford, Clarence Emery, and Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence, “Love Like...
THIS IS THE ARTICLE HOMEPAGE PREVIEW TEMPLATE
THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE
Single Stories: LaVern Baker, “I Cried A Tear”
60 years ago today, the late LaVern Baker recorded the song that would become the biggest chart hit of her career. Written by Fred Jacobsen and Al Julia, “I Cried a Tear” was a song unlike just about anything Baker...
THIS IS THE ARTICLE HOMEPAGE PREVIEW TEMPLATE
THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE
Single Stories: Aretha Franklin, “I Say A Little Prayer”
50 years ago this week, Aretha Franklin made her debut on the Billboard R&B Singles chart with a Burt Bacharach & Hal David composition that Bacharach himself didn’t exactly love when Dionne Warwick recorded it. That’s not to say that...
THIS IS THE ARTICLE HOMEPAGE PREVIEW TEMPLATE
THIS IS THE FIELD NODE IMAGE ARTICLE TEMPLATE
Single Stories: Spandau Ballet, “Gold”
35 years ago this week, Spandau Ballet released the single that would go on to become the second biggest hit of their career, and if we have to tell you what song it sits behind, then we can only presume...
THIS IS THE ARTICLE HOMEPAGE PREVIEW TEMPLATE