Rihanna's "S & M" caused a stir for its explicit lyrics and raunchy video, but sadomasochism has often been the subject of pop and rock songs.

Mar 1, 2011 - Mark Wallace

Murder is an age old theme of all art. Pop and rock songs are no different. The murderer's mind has fascinated Dylan, Springsteen, and Young, among others.

Feb 17, 2011 - Mark Wallace

With festival season nearly upon us once more, this UK festival guide details the biggest indie, pop and rock music festivals happening in the UK this summer.

Mar 23, 2009 - Paul Travers

Most pop-rock records are hit or miss. But Jimi Hendrix, The Police and Gordon Lightfoot, respectively, have made three that, quite simply, are perfect.

Mar 5, 2009 - Steve Van Dien

The Bible is an entrenched part of culture in the western world, and that includes pop and rock music. It's been used by Dylan, Springsteen, Pixies and more

Feb 14, 2011 - Mark Wallace

Reik has come a long way in a very short time, finding tremendous success in the past five years in both Latin America and the United States.

Dec 30, 2010 - Ashley Morgan

A look at some of the UK's smaller music festivals, from Guilfest, the Wickerman and Wychwood Festivals to the Green Man Festival and Relentless Boardmasters event.

Apr 1, 2009 - Paul Travers

Pop and Rock are excellent genres of music to use in the ESL classroom. These two varieties of music have a broad spectrum and are known by most international students.

Nov 11, 2009 - Lucille Lever

As the decades progress it seems as if popular is music is less concerned with real talent and more concerned with selling an image. Will this ever change?

Feb 21, 2011 - Kimberly Davidson

Madonna has enjoyed a consistent and long career in an overcrowded industry characterised by fierce competition and fickleness and still shows no sign of slowing down.

Oct 27, 2009 - Farai Muchemwa

"Fame is a fickle friend." Thus quoted the sagely Gilderoy Lockhart. Celebrity comes and goes, but there are those who manage to withstand the test of time.

Sep 4, 2008 - Cheryn Tan

Nearly 40 years ago, Woodstock USA set the pop world alight. Now the UK leads Europe in Pop Music Festivals and 2008 promises to be the best year yet for music fans.

Jun 8, 2008 - Mari Nicholson

The personal collections of 16 Magazine's former editorial directors, Danny Fields and Randi Reisfeld, go on the auction block this Sunday, September 27.

Sep 25, 2009 - Kathleen Strelow

Ralph Bakshi's animated epic tells the story of four generations of a musical family and how their struggles parallel American history in the 20th century.

Dec 28, 2009 - Kenneth Davis