“Silly Love Songs” marked the end of an era, just as Lennon’s hibernation did. There would be no more visions, just consummately crafted pop rock like there was pre-1966.

Dark, abrupt, take no prisoners kinda stuff. And also quite funny. Not coincidentally, Steely Dan samples provided the beats for too many hip-hop songs to count.But there was a dark side to this ...

Morris has fond memories of his time in youth group. Those memories — and his love for horror movies like “The Exorcist” — inspired him to write “Youth Group,” a graphic novel about church teens who ...

Songs like this one have embarrassed kings, popes, emperors, and critics, but still they keep getting made. "Ain't easy tryin' to stay in love" indeed—but Gioia's book, perhaps, makes it a ...

And for all those now-grownup kids who still beg them to re-form and do the dead-parrot sketch one more time, The Pythons Autobiography (Orion Books; 360 pages), serves up a hefty slab of nostalgia.

Next time he tries that, hit him with these. Not only was each of the following songs a hit – each was a number one hit in the USA. Before we start, I want to make one thing clear.

Eminem’s ‘silly’ songs came about when his drug addiction was getting worse. Eminem went on to reflect on his 2004 album Encore and the difficult time in his life that the album was made ...

After Sunday’s Super Bowl spectacle, Glee simplified things in its Valentine’s Day episode. In “Silly Love Songs” Mr. Schuester gets straight to the point, asking the New Directions to ...

Rudolf will perform silly songs for silly kids and their parents, Halloween-style. Tickets $12.50 adults and $8.40 children. “Dave Rudolf’s Halloween Spooktacular” 7:30 p.m. Saturday.