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Annie Zaleski

Annie Zaleski is a New York Times best-selling author and journalist who's written books about Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Duran Duran and Christmas songs.

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Arts & Entertainment

What Billy Joel’s Songs Say About American History

Billy Joel’s music offers a soundtrack to America’s changing landscape.

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1960s

How The Beach Boys and the Beatles Pushed Each Other to Greatness

The competition between the two bands led to some of the most forward-looking and influential music of all time.

84th MLB All-Star Game
Arts & Entertainment

How Did ‘Sweet Caroline’ Become a Stadium Anthem?

The Red Sox aren’t the only team to use Neil Diamond's song for energizing crowds.

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