The Last Beatles Song John Lennon Performed Live—and the Music Legend Who Made It Happen

John Lennon likely never would have chosen to perform a Beatles song years after the band's breakup without the encouragement ...

Quiz: You Only Have 5 Minutes to Name the First Word of These ‘80s Songs

From vibrant pop hits like “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston to electric hair metal anthems such as “Cherry Pie” by Warrant, that ‘80s energy shines through all the biggest songs. There ...

8 Hit Songs You Might Not Know Tom Petty Wrote

Tom Petty was the architect behind classic hits like “Don’t Do Me Like That” and “American Girl,” which he performed alongside his band The Heartbreakers, as well as solo classics like “Free Fallin’.” ...

See the States With the Most—And Least—Cigarette Smokers, Mapped

Smoking rates have drastically declined in the United States, but there are still smokers across the country who enjoy a cigarette, with some states seeing more users than others. But there are still ...

Frida Kahlo's Handwritten Notes Reveal a Different Side of the Artist

The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was renowned for her paintings and other visual artworks, including numerous self-portraits. However, her written work also reveals a great deal about her and shows the ...

5 Works of Classical Music Written (Relatively) Quickly

Famously, Paul McCartney awoke from a dream one day with the melody to “Yesterday” already in his head, and completed the tune (albeit with “scrambled eggs” use ...