Pop

How many times has ABBA toured North America?

How many times has ABBA toured North America?

Agnetha, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny, and Anni-Frid are just four unassuming Swedes who happen to make up the acronym (and palindrome) ABBA. Breaking out in 1974 as Sweden's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, the group has since become one of the best-selling of all time with over 400 million...

What is Prince's last name?

What is Prince's last name?

Born in 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince was truly one of a kind — but, sadly, yet another artist who had more music to give. I like imagining Prince if somehow he hadn't made it as a musician. Working at a grocery store, going to the bank, picking up the kids...

When did "Never Gonna Give You Up" come out?

When did "Never Gonna Give You Up" come out?

We all know the things Rick Astley will NEVER do, from letting us down to giving us up. Still hazy about what he actually WILL do, but hey. Rick’s first no. 1 hit received an unlikely revival in the mid-2000s when the viral internet phenomenon of Rickrolling took off....

Finish the lyrics: '80s pop edition

Finish the lyrics: '80s pop edition

There's nothing more humbling than belting out the lyrics to your favorite song in your car, only to find out later you were totally wrong. Pop music from the 1980s was catchy as hell, and there are probably hundreds of tunes you can hum to yourself from memory right now....

What is Madonna's last name?

What is Madonna's last name?

Some people only need one name to get the point across. Among this echelon are some of the greatest within their discipline: Pelé, Slash, Cher, Bono, and Flea, to name a few. But then there's Madonna, who seems to hover above nearly all other one-namers in pop-culture history. And maybe...

What inspired the Bangles song “Walk Like an Egyptian”?

What inspired the Bangles song “Walk Like an Egyptian”?

How songs come to be is a mystical, unknown process for most of us. Unless we're talking about this iconic '80s hit from the Bangles. "Walk Like an Egyptian" actually has a really clear origin story. Any ideas what that story is? Click START to answer. What inspired the Bangles...

What song does Elton John refuse to play live?

What song does Elton John refuse to play live?

As Elton John winds down what by all accounts is one of the all-time greatest careers of any musician to have ever lived, it's fair to wonder if he'll play one particular song live ever again. Currently embarking on what he's called his final tour (or by the time you're...