I'm a big fan of emcees who do great concert intros. That's what this week's recorded show is all about. We start with what is perhaps the greatest of them all: James Brown at the Apollo Theater in ...

There's a particular kind of magic that happens in the first few seconds of a great song. Before a single lyric lands, before the chorus arrives, something in the sound grabs you by the collar and ...

Country music is packed to the brim with great songs that contain memorable and meaningful lyrics. There are also plenty of songs that contain unforgettable instrumental breaks. However, not all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Few songs have made a stronger first impression than Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind." More than 30 years after its release, the track ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Few songs have made a stronger first impression than Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind." More than 30 years after its release, the track remains one of the most celebrated songs in hip-hop history, and one ...