Billy Steinberg, Hitmaker Behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ and Heart’s ‘Alone,’ Dead at 75

Billy Steinberg, the hit songwriter who helped pen classics like Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' and Heart's 'Alone,' has died at the age of 75.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1965, a Massive Country Hit Inspired by Bill Monroe Became the Tennessee State Song

Sixty-one years ago today, a major country hit inspired by a Bill Monroe classic became a state song of Tennessee.
The Orion

Weekly Wind-up Feb. 16 through Feb. 23

This week’s events throughout Chico range from music, arts and film from Tuesday, Feb. 17, through Monday, Feb. 23. Tuesday, Feb. 17 University Film Series and Book in Common presents  “Princess ...

Fania Fénelon, 74; Memoirs Described Auschwitz Singing

In “Playing for Time,” she recounted how singing in an all-female orchestra while in a concentration camp saved her from death.
Classical Music

Ranked: the 12 greatest uses of classical music in the movies

What are the best ever uses of classical music in film? From heartbreaking love stories to apocalyptic visions, we select our top 12 ...

Andrew Bird on ‘The Pitt,’ Gia Margaret, and more of the best new songs

If you watch HBO’s The Pitt, you might have heard the gorgeous new song called “Need Someone” that Andrew Bird wrote for a ...
Louder

"I knew what each of my friends was capable of, but I didn't know how that would blend together." How John Lydon left the trainwreck of the Sex Pistols behind with a ...

Readopting the surname Lydon, the erstwhile Rotten – having cleansed his musical palate with a trip to Jamaica, talent-spotting for Virgin’s reggae imprint Front Line – assembled his new troops for ...