Netta Barzilai is not your toy. The 24 year-old winner of Israel’s “Next Star” competition will be representing her country in the 63rd Eurovision competition in Lisbon this Spring. And with an ...

For those of us who live stateside and aren’t connoisseurs of mega-theatrical stadium pop, the song “Toy,” performed by a singer named Netta Barzilai, may be unfamiliar. It was the Israeli entrant and ...

The often over-the-top Eurovision song contest is taking place this week and winners will be announced Saturday. Several songwriters discuss what it takes to write a Eurovision winner. To Europe now ...

I hate to make a big fuss over this, but I was explicitly told that I can tell everybody—so, yes, this is my song. Elton John’s “Your Song” was, in fact, written for me. That being said, it’s not what ...

Micky Dolenz felt The Monkees‘ “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” was an integral part of every Prefab Four concert. He subsequently discussed the fan reaction to the track. Notably, the tune was a hit ...

The Monkees‘ hardest-rocking hit might be “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone.” Surprisingly, the song was originally by another classic rock band. The band in question didn’t give “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ ...