Double Shot

What did Jimi Hendrix have to do with Young M.C.’s "Bust a Move"?

He wrote the original, lyrics and all.

Feb 20 •

Music Influence

You Give Love a Bad Name (and Other "Love Songs" That Aren’t by Who You Thought)

You could say that Valentine's Day is a cheap Hallmark holiday cooked up by marketing goons to fill the shopping void between Christmas and Easter…

Feb 4 •

Music Influence

From Dolly to Whitney: The History of “I Will Always Love You”

A fuller appreciation for just how massive a hit this was...

Dec 13, 2024 •

Music Influence

More '80s Songs That You Maybe Didn't Know Were Covers

A new batch of '80s covers...and a surprise cameo from John Stamos. Seriously...even I didn't see that one coming.

Nov 13, 2024 •

Music Influence

What's the Most Sampled Song in History?

Hint: It's not by James Brown, Funkadelic, or Sly and the Family Stone...though they all rank pretty high.

Nov 5, 2024 •

Music Influence

Candy Wrapped in a Sweater

Fake Australian accents, Rock and Roll Hoochie Koos, and the declaration of War.

Oct 29, 2024 •

Music Influence

'90s Tunes That You Maybe Didn’t Know Were Covers

5 slightly less obvious covers from my favorite decade.

Oct 11, 2024 •

Music Influence

Cotton Eyed Joe is More than 100 Years Old and Kind of Gross

In 1994, “Cotton Eye Joe” became a massive international hit, topping the charts in nine countries and reaching #25 in the U.S.

Sep 17, 2024 •

Music Influence

Istanbul Hasn't Been Constantinople for a Long Time

This oft-covered novelty is more than 70 years old.

Sep 10, 2024 •

Music Influence

'80s Tunes That You Maybe Didn't Know Were Covers

Get the stories behind these MTV-era classics...

Aug 30, 2024 •

Music Influence

Apache: Hip-Hop’s National Anthem Was Written in 1960

“Apache” is a cornerstone in the foundation of hip hop. But how did a 1960 instrumental novelty by a British ukulele player become “The Hip-Hop National…

Aug 13, 2024 •

Music Influence

How "Oh! Susanna" Became "(I'm Your) Venus"

Today, we trace Bananarama's "Venus" back more than a century...

Aug 6, 2024 •

Music Influence

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