The guitar riff is synonymous with rock music. And these iconic riffs by Tom Petty, Nirvana, and The Call continued the tradition in 1989.

Sure, just about all these artists found ways to do some great work once they had that opening killer cut in the can.

Paste is the place to kick off each and every New Music Friday. We follow our regular roundups of the best new songs by ...

Hope After making a splash with their 2021 debut album Only In Autumn, drummer, composer and arranger Rod Oughton’s sparky combo returns with an exciting 10-track collection cut at London’s Lightship ...

Vietnam War veterans sue to block construction of Trump’s triumphal arch What a Supreme Court tariff ruling may mean for your money Library opens 1925 time capsule—no one prepared for what's inside ...

Prog-rock legend Adrian Belew on preventing a Talking Heads coup, shaking up King Crimson, and going to Graceland.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. February 16, 1985, marked a pivotal moment in pop history. This billing allowed the song to appear on the Wham! album Make It Big, ...

Exploring the mechanics of the song which was taken to mega-success by Stevie Wonder - much to Jeff Beck's frustration ...

In the UK, "Careless Whisper" was released as George Michael’s first solo single, signaling his eventual departure from Wham!. However, in the United States, the marketing strategy was different.

Photos by Dave PavlinaSeveral inches of fresh snow couldn’t keep musicians and music fans away from one of DU’s favorite traditions, Battle of the Bands. Held on March 6 and hosted by DU’s Programming ...