Paul Simon appeared in a holiday-themed skit during a December 1987 episode of 'Saturday Night Live.' Dana Carvey appeared in ...

Nick Drake’s third and final album, likened by one-time producer Joe Boyd to “the sound of someone hanging on by their ...

The Heights’ former and current arts editors band together to create a playlist full of our favorite holiday tunes.

The buoyantly vulgar Broadway musical Mel Brooks shaped from his 1967 film – Thomas Meehan helped on the book, but the songs ...

Songs from the past have also recently returned to the charts, largely due to the influence of TikTok virality. Some in the ...

"To Sir With Love" provided one of the earliest examples of how the inclusion of a pop song could enliven a major motion picture. It not only figured into the plot, but it also served as excellent ...

Criscrossing decades, continents and conflict, we’ve collected some of the most intriguing stories behind a variety of ...

The Beatles landed at JFK Airport on February 7, 1964, greeted by 3,000 of the fans that had sent “I Want To Hold Your Hand” ...

The list below looks at three songs you didn’t know were covers. These hits defined the artists that made them famous, but ...

It sounded like a classic upon its arrival, and it’s still the most delightful inductee in the hall of modern Christmas songs ...

Welcome to Stereogum’s inaugural Best Songs Of The Year list. Typically in December, our staff members share 10 personal ...

Tying for 20th place with 60 covers each is "Get Off of My Cloud," a 1965 single, and "No Expectations" from 1968's Beggars Banquet. Joan Baez 's version of the latter is below, from 1970's The First ...