The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, John was asked about “Baby, You’re a Rich Man.” “That’s a combination of two ...

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 ...

When Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri started working on the music for The Polar Express, they had no idea what the film's final song would be — or how iconic it would become. The Christmas classic, ...

A song from The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour was inspired by a mishap from the band’s press officer. George Harrison received all credit for the song even though Paul McCartney helped create it. Paul ...

There are plenty of reasons to love Practical Magic, including the bewitching soundtrack. The beloved 1998 film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as witchy sisters has become a fall classic, ...

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 ...

Years ago a friend of mine invited me to attend a workshop led by Tom Jackson, a top live music producer. Tom has spent his career working with artists as diverse and popular as Taylor Swift to ...

In this installment of Practical Magic, Lisa Stardust explains song magic, and how to use music to manifest your dreams. Always remember that magic is for believers, but this column can also simply ...

Kaye Donachie’s work is invariably poetic in execution and even in titling-- “And the Magical Song Swells and Weaves Away” (2006) is a vertical-oriented oil on canvas with a beautiful blue tonality ...

U-Treasure announced the release of a new ring inspired by the “Magical Girl and Chocolate” song by popular Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku. The ring costs 18,700 yen (or approximately $120.82) and ...