Was Christmas song with lyric 'Santa came down my chimney' once banned for being too risqué?

In the lead-up to Christmas 2025, a purported risqué song in the style of 1940s or 1950s "oldies" tunes spread online. Its ...
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s That Are Musically Tailor-Made for Karaoke

Some one-hit wonders are just tailor-made for karaoke. These are three one-hit wonders from the 1960s that are perfect for ...

Alanis Morissette Has the Most Badass Response to Everyone Who Was 'Triggered' by Her Misuse of 'Ironic' in Her '90s Hit

Alanis Morissette discusses the reaction to her 1996 hit 'Ironic' in her episode of the MGM+ series Words + Music.
American Songwriter

3 Songs That Sound Happy but Are Absolutely Devastating

“And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse / Chop another line like a coda with a curse.” ...

Making a bold musical about the Shakers? Daniel Blumberg’s songs brought the world in tune

After winning an Oscar for "The Brutalist," the English composer takes on a musical about the founder of the Shakers — a close collaboration with Amanda Seyfried.
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"Yelling, fighting, drugs, alcohol… everything always went on. At the very end, he took me to his house and gave me a sword." Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister, by those who knew ...

Ian Fraser Kilmister didn’t just live rock’n’roll, he was rock’n’roll. For 40 years, this roaring warlord led Motörhead on a crusade to show every other band that had ever existed up for the ...