Music History

Vicente Fernandez, Mexico’s “King of Mariachi,” Dies at 81

For most Americans, Vicente Fernandez is not a household name. But Mexico's adored "King of Mariachi," who passed away on…

3 years ago

What was Janet Jackson’s Famous Superbowl “Wardrobe Malfunction”?

SUPERBOOB XXXVIII Revisited Where: Reliant Stadium in Houston, TexasWhen: February 1, 2004Live Attendance: 71,525CBS Television Audience: Estimated 130 million viewers…

8 years ago

Who Sang To Sir With Love?

On the January 22 2017 airing of Saturday Night Live, the cast did a (not tongue-in-cheek) tribute to President Barack…

8 years ago

When is MLK Day?

Rev. Martin Luther King Day (MLK Day): In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed into law a bill making the third…

8 years ago

Who Wrote the Words to “Auld Lang Syne”?

"Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind...da da da da, hmmm hmmm hmm hmmm, in days of…

8 years ago

Who Wrote Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer?

by DA Jack Hayford Christmas music is FUN and wonderfully nostalgic. Among my  all-time favorites on the FUN side is…

8 years ago

The Star Spangled Banner—America’s National Anthem and Musical “Home of the Brave”

"In an attempt to take Baltimore, the British attacked Fort McHenry, which protected the harbor. Bombs were soon bursting in…

8 years ago

Who Wrote I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing?

I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to build the world a home And…

8 years ago

Who Wrote Take Me Out to the Ball Game?

Of the several hundred songs written for or about the National Game, 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game' looms…

8 years ago

What is the Meaning of Trip the Light Fantastic?

To "Trip the Light Fantastic" is to dance. Scholars point to an early reference made to the phrase, if not…

8 years ago