Long Island-themed songs across genres, include hits by Village People, Rufus Wainwright and They Might Be Giants.

"Big Shot" by Billy Joel was inspired by a well-known musician. The Piano Man wrote the 1978 song with the Stones' frontman, ...

And So It Goes,” this year’s acclaimed two-part HBO documentary about the pop superstar, Elizabeth Weber says that she was heartened that “Susan (Lacy, the co-director) really wanted to tell a story ...

A new book, releasing this month, looks at the city's musical history. This chapter looks at its storied music venues and the ...

In 1977, this single peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and held the top spot for four consecutive weeks. As of 2025, this song has 1.3 billion streams on Spotify. That being so, it seems people ...

It’s 8 p.m. at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown, shortly before the doors open for the Andrew Cuomo election night party and ...

New York truly has a vibrant music scene, with genres for everyone. On one corner there would be three guys, one on the drums ...

It's a portrait of the '70s folk-rock star, and of "Cat's in the Cradle," the tune that turned daddy issues into mythology.

Joe Cocker is no longer with us — he passed away during 2014 — but will finally get his due from the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

While few people hated Eagles more than the band's own members for a while, some musicians through the years beefed with the rock band.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame corrects what's considered one of its great slights this year by honoring Warren Zevon. The ...

This Beatles song was named the greatest love song ever by legendary jazz singer Frank Sinatra, proving its timeless magic ...