"We played it for our label and management and they told us it would end our career": The story of the glam metal classic inspired by an unfaithful exotic dancer

Poison topped the US charts in late 1988 with a power ballad that singer Bret Michaels poured his broken heart into ...

‘Professional baker of 15 years here. I was today years old when I learned this’: Tennessee man figures out right way to use parchment paper. You’ve probably been doing ...

“Professional baker of 15 years here,” mentioned one user. “I was today years old when I learned this. I just came into my kitchen to try it out, and now I’m sitting at my table questioning my career ...

‘Are you a prostitute?': Poetry book penned by Democratic candidate Kiper uses derogatory language, sexual references

More than a decade ago, Democratic candidate for governor Jonathan Kiper self-published a book of poetry filled with sexual ...
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 ...

The surprising origin story of DeNiro’s iconic ‘ You talkin’ to me?’ line — and why Dolly Parton ripped off her nails for the Rolling Stones

“The movie comes out not too long after, and there’s [Robert] De Niro saying that line,” Jon Landau, who became Springsteen’s ...
American Songwriter

The Real Irony of Alanis Morissette’s 1996 Controversial Hit, According to the Singer Herself

The list of “ironic” situations Morissette puts together in this song is more plainly unfortunate than truly ironic. Many naysayers have pointed out this fact, over the years, using this song as a ...

Everything We Know (and Don’t) About the Killing of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer's son Nick faces murder charges after allegedly killing his parents — here's everything we know ...