Musical-theatre lyricists are forced to compress ideas into tight spaces, yet be powerful enough to stand out above the music and the plot. So, it’s not surprising that their lyrics often contain ...

Billboard Latin highlights some of the best life lessons found in Selena Quintanilla's lyrics. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin It will soon be 25 years since Selena Quintanilla tragic death on ...

AUSTIN -- An Austin teacher is taking an unconventional way to educate her students about basic measurements -- through song. Jamie Harmon, a third-grade teacher at Kiker Elementary School, decided to ...

The Notorious B.I.G. spit his last verse over 18 years ago. Yet, his poignant rhymes are still some of the most treasured (and bitten) in the history of rap. With only two studio albums (not counting ...

As you might guess from the name of our duo, The Retro Brothers play classic songs. We play timeless hits, vintage music…OK, we play oldies. One thing about playing songs we grew up with is that we ...

If you start your career at the very top, how do you follow up? How do you breathe longevity into success? Nas knows as well as anyone. In 1994, he made his studio debut with Illmatic, an instant ...

A few months ago, my student Matthew Goldberg shared a piano piece during our Skype lesson. I said, "This needs lyrics." And so he wrote them - his very first. After a little guidance and a lot of ...