Written by Peter Green in 1968 about Sandra Elsdon, a former girlfriend he had nicknamed ‘Magic Mamma’, Black Magic Woman is a song that has legendary status when it comes to guitar history. It was ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Fin Costello The annals of popular music are scattered with examples of ...

When Lady Gaga debuted her latest single “Abracadabra” during the 2025 GRAMMY Awards, it brought to mind another song with the same name. That song, by the Steve Miller Band, played a crucial role in ...

The mystery of why some songs endure forever while others are quickly forgotten is commonly believed to have two explanations. The first explanation is that in order to stand the test of time a song ...

Whether people believe in magic, artists have often been inspired to write about it — not so much regarding magicians who perform tricks like pulling a rabbit out of a hat, but more about the essence ...

The diabetes drug has become a phenomenon, and “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” — a takeoff of the Pilot song “Magic” — has played a big part in its story. By Craig Marks In February 2023, David Paton, guitar ...