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Music

62 women who broke barriers in the music industry

Portrait of musician Joni Mitchell seated on the floor with her acoustic guitar in her lap in 1968.

Why Justin Bieber singing with his younger self at Coachella struck a nerve

Justin Bieber performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2026 in Indio, California.

Oscar-winner Steve McQueen on the flowers that outlived empire

The work "Bounty 45" by Steve McQueen is seen during the 13th Berlin Biennale press opening at KW Institute for Contemporary Art, on June 12, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.

Noah Wyle visited a real Pittsburgh clinic before including it in 'The Pitt.' The real cases there are even more dramatic.

Noah Wyle, Ayesha Harris, and Alexandra Metz in a promotional still for season two, episode 13 of The Pitt.

Movies

10 times strikingly similar movies came out in the same year

Tom Cruise in the 1986 film 'Tom Gun'; Jason Gedrick in the 1986 movie 'Iron Eagle.'

Music

20 slang words popularized by hit songs

Erykah Badu performing.

Music

The 15 most covered rock songs of all time

Beatles band members Paul McCartney (left), on bass, and John Lennon (right), on guitar, perform onstage at Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, in 1966.

Music

10 one-hit wonders who have found success behind the scenes

Meredith Brooks performing on June 14th, 2003 in Oklahoma City.

Music

Top country song from each year of the '70s

Country singer Waylon Jennings performs in 1979 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Music

15 bestselling musicians of the '70s, then and now

Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, and Don Felder of the rock band the Eagles pose for a portrait in 1977.

Music

Controversial songs from the last 50 years

Jason Aldean performing on May 10, 2023 in The Colony, Texas.

Music

What 25 famous musical acts looked like at the start of their careers

Dolly Parton in 1965 (left); Dolly Parton in 2023 (right)

What Taylor Swift's "Life of a Showgirl" era teaches us about reinvention and resilience

Taylor Swift performs on stage with her guitar during The Eras Tour at Rogers Centre in Toronto City, Ontario.

Music

30 iconic musicians you may not know were LGBTQ+

Singer-songwriter Lou Reed performing at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1975.

Made in the USA: American artists rule Spotify at home and abroad

Kendrick Lamar on stage during his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.