Gift Guide

Across musical genres, lyrics are how songwriters tell stories. And some of those stories are real doozies. Is Phil Collins' anthem "In The Air Tonight" really about a drowning he...

Who was the best all-around band to come out of the U.K. in the 1960s? If your answer is the Kinks—respect. While others grabbed the glory, the Kinks never tried...

In this issue, you’ll find 100 pages of fascinating facts and interesting stories. Learn all about the legendary characters and creatures in ancient tales and myths— today’s superheroes have nothing...

It’s crazy to think that just over a year ago, one simple mistake by way of YouTube’s auto-translate feature led international media outlets such as CNN and the BBC to...

Why can’t people stop talking about pickleball? And—once they give it a try—why are people of all ages finding themselves hooked? Pickleball combines tennis, badminton, and Ping-Pong with volleyball-like scoring....

As impossible as it may seem, the history of pop music has yielded exactly one instance of an all-female group landing a Number One album while also writing their own...

Before the “Latin revolution” blitzed pop radio at the end of the 1990s and made Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez household names—and way ahead of the current dominance of artists...

“Come on in. How are you doing?” With those words, Randy Jackson welcomed Carrie Underwood to her American Idol audition. Despite her nerves, Underwood strode confidently to the center of...

More than 60 years after she first hit toy store shelves, Barbie continues to shake things up! Excitement for Barbie’s big-screen debut this July is higher than her famously tall...

Powerhouse doesn’t even begin to describe Tina Turner as a vocalist, performer, style icon, and social force. But for all the laudatory words uttered about her during her remarkable 60-plus year...

Ever been lost in a wine store, staring at a sea of unfamiliar bottles, unsure what to do? You're not alone: Two thirds of Americans drink wine at least once...

LeBron James, the kid from Akron, Ohio, who entered the NBA in 2003 and immediately started scoring 20 points per game is now a 38-year-old Los Angeles Laker averaging 30...