Long become a cultural punchline for campfire silliness, 'Kumbaya's' actually has a long and detailed folk story that surprises with its radical roots.

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There is a pulsing rhythm to everything that Ben Adey does. The musician behind the Royalty Capes moniker has always had a knack for driving songs forward.

The late Sir John Hurt loved working with Bong Joon-ho so much that he compared him to the iconic 'Master of Suspense' Alfred Hitchcock.

Brooklyn-based artist Camille Schmidt curates the ultimate playlist of songs to crash out to in New York City, spotlighting the best NYC artists.

Patti Smith was already a star, but when she released 'Pumping', she proved her worth as a rockstar, through and through, with this huge, high-octane track.

A look at The Slits, their place in the male-dominated London punk scene of the early 1970s, and how it inspired one of their best songs, 'Typical Girls'.

A look at why Sting is so particularly easy to take the piss out of, even in his work with The Police, and how, deep down, he's always been able to give back!

Japanese Breakfast might not have had the sound they are so well known for if Michelle Zauner and her producer had not reimagined this old cut.

The drug lord Pablo Escobar built a private zoo filled with hippos, but things took a dangerous turn when he was shot dead. Read more about it here.

Any band can spend years trying to hone their sound, but sometimes their hit songs don't do the best sales pitch for new fans. Read more here ...

When it comes to living her life, Winona Ryder takes inspiration from two figures: a former Beatle and 'The Dude'. Read more ...