Bruce Springsteen @ UBS Arena (“Glory Days”)

Glory Days for the 100th time: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at UBS Arena... Read More

Cover Me Playlist

A top 40 of top cover song versions: a playlist you can actually enjoy listening to from cover to cover.... Read More

The Greatest Cover Version Ever

No cover so radically transformed its original version more than Joe Cocker’s remake of ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ by The Beatles... Read More

The Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs Ever

What's the greatest opening guitar riff? SMGM documents the 10 best of all time. But first, what makes it an opening riff?... Read More

The Smithereens “Behind The Wall Of Sleep”

An underrated power-pop band named after a Yosemite Sam line, The Smithereens somehow never quite, well, blew up.... Read More

Breaking Bad-finger “Baby Blue”

The best television drama ever made also had the best match of song to scene to end the series.... Read More

Seven Days Playlist

A comprehensive Days-of-the-Week playlist. For five weeks. "Seven Days" (five ways).... Read More

Songs in Commercials

There have been some notable popular songs used in commercials, and one that might've been most memorable that wasn't... Read More

Social Distortion “Ball and Chain”

A simple 4-chord resolution for the new year: can you release your ball and chain?... Read More

Kelly Clarkson “Underneath The Tree”

The one worthy heir to Mariah Carey's Queen of Christmas title... Read More
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