Alli Patton

The meaning behind Rush’s 1981 progressive rock classic “Tom Sawyer” doesn’t stray far from its storybook origins.

Jim Morrison seemed immortal. For nearly a decade, The Doors frontman burned bright only to fade out on this day (July 3) in 1971.

In recent years, Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” has been transformed from a folk-rock classic into a meme.

A sample of Wes Anderson’s upcoming film, Asteroid City, is out now. “Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven)” was written by Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker.

Mostly courtesy of George Michael, it was his songwriting and production prowess that gave life to many of Wham!’s greatest works.

Oasis and Blur are two bands that would define Britpop in the 1990s, but their equal disdain for each other would come to a head.

The meaning behind Rick Derringer’s 1973 hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” is often overshadowed by a single phrase.

With the 1973 tune “Gimme Three Steps,” the young rock group, Lynyrd Skynyrd, was introduced to listeners.

Gregg Allman was a brilliant composer, known best for his role in the Allman Brothers Band, but also as a beloved solo act.

The words to Black Sabbath’s 1970 classic “War Pigs” may sound Satanic, but the true meaning of the song is often disguised in its analogies.