"I think it was the first song I ever knew all the words to," Sports Illustrated's Charlotte Wilder says. "And I took great pride in knowing all the words, because they come very fast." "I just ...

Smash Mouth's "All Star" is a motivational speech wrapped in a pop song. "Hey now! You're a rock star, get the show on, get paid," and so on. There doesn't seem to be much ambiguity in its message: ...

In Oskaloosa, Iowa, a town constructed of a richly colored local brick, the native son Arthur Russell is not particularly well known. The cellist and composer, who released only one full solo album, ...

In the realm of tribute records, Jaco Pastorius Big Band: Word of Mouth Revisited is a rare achievement. Containing 21 tracks, each a rearrangement of a Pastorius original composition featuring a ...