“It’s a song that I love, because I didn’t compromise when I wrote it at all”: The making of Lana Del Rey’s sleeper hit

The first inklings of the song came to Del Rey in 2011 during a trip to California, which directly inspired the lyrics.

This Bruce Springsteen Song Flopped at First but Then Slowly Became One of His Most Loved Tracks

Blinded by the Light didn't connect at first, but time and context turned Bruce Springsteen's song into a fan favorite.

How Alice Cooper turned a folk song into his own rock and roll anthem — with a little help from a beat-up pedal steel guitar

As the lead track to the ‘Billion Dollar Babies,‘ it served double duty as a dramatic opening number on the album‘s tour ...

Every Song in the 'Stranger Things 5' Finale Explained — and What It Says About the Ending

Stranger Things has always been a show that has a song in its heart, and that was especially true of the finale. The Duffer ...

The Song That Defined Bob Weir’s Role in the Grateful Dead

This Weir tune took the band to the outermost edges of improvisation, and imbues the lonely work of all their touring with ...

Brianna LaPaglia Reveals Origin Of 'How Lucky Are We' Tattoo After Ex Drops Diss Songs

Media personality Brianna LaPaglia has been trending for allegedly being the subject of her ex Zach Bryan's new album.

EJAE Fights Tears at Golden Globes as ‘Golden’ Wins Best Song, Remembers KPop Industry Rejecting Her for 10 Years: ‘Never Give Up’

Also nominated for cinematic and box office achievement are “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “F1: The Movie,” “Mission: Impossible – ...

Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond.
American Songwriter

4 Times Famous Musicians Re-Recorded Their Own Songs Later in Their Careers

These famous artists re-recorded their own songs later in their careers, and might have produced better songs the second time around.

Watch Sara Bareilles Discuss Her Oscar Shortlisted Original Song for Ryan White’s Doc ‘Come See Me in the Good Light’

Watch IndieWire and Apple's intimate conversation with 'Come See Me in the Good Light' composer Sara Bareilles.

Celebrating Bob Weir: 10 of His Most Essential Musical Moments

A look at 10 essential musical moments from the late Bob Weir, with the Grateful Dead or in his solo or extracurricular ...
PRIMETIMER

5 iconic Bob Weir songs to remember the Grateful Dead legend and his lasting music

This song is from the fifth album of the Grateful Dead, released back in November 1970. Co-written by Bob Weir and Robert Hunter, it turned out to be the most iconic song, being involved in 596 ...