Blondie's 1980 Rock Song, Named No. 1 Hit Song for Six Weeks, Remains a Classic 46 Years Later

Blondie created one of rock music's most enduring classics with the release of "Call Me" in 1980. The rock band, widely considered one of the pioneers of the new wave movement, reached even greater ...

Is Lionel Messi Named After an American Singer? The Little-Known Story Behind His Full Name

Discover the true story behind Lionel Messi's full name and how American music legend Lionel Richie inspired one of soccer's ...
American Songwriter

This 1981 One-Hit Wonder Claimed This Track Was About an Ex, but His Co-Writer Said She Didn’t Exist

In a 1982 interview with People, Jim Keller said that he wrote “867-5309/Jenny” after his real ex-girlfriend, Jenny.
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I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition

On May 1, 2023, white ex-Marine Daniel Penny choked to death Jordan Neely, a Black unhoused and mentally ill former Michael Jackson impersonator, on a New York City subway. This Continue reading » ...