Many of The Beatles’ early songs were repetitive, but “Twist and Shout” was one of the worst. All the verses are very similar and start with: “Well, shake it up, baby, now/ Twist and shout/ Come on, ...

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Ms Rachel's formula of simple repetitive songs using "parentese" is a brilliant way of helping pre-school and nursery-age children develop language and social skills. And, perhaps just as importantly, ...

Personally, I kinda don't understand the obsession with trying to rigidly define music genres and insist certain bands do or do not belong in them. I get the desire for some loose definitions, for ...

You're walking through The Venetian, minding your own business, when suddenly a melody lodges itself in your brain like an unwanted guest. Three hours later, you're still humming it at the blackjack ...

Even back in the 1960s the folk group Peter, Peter, and Mary were writing about how meaningless lyrics were becoming. Their song "I Dig Rock and Roll Music" specifically call out the Mamas and the ...