"Rock 'n' roll don't come from your brain," James Franco's character says in an episode of 'Freaks and Geeks.' "It comes from your crotch." For more than 40 years, singers have gone to great lengths to tap into the erotic experience, going as far as simulating orgasms on record -- sometimes eerily accurately. Valentine's Day is overrun by chocolate ...

No other event in popular culture symbolizes greatness cut short like the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, along with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, on Feb. 3, 1959. After all, the pioneering rocker was just 22 when he died, yet he had already amassed a catalog of hits larger than many artists who've been around for decades. Though Holly's ...

Before 'The Catcher in the Rye' was published in 1951, The New Yorker turned down an excerpt, saying the novel was "showoffy." J.D. Salinger's only novel would endure for nearly 60 years precisely because so many could relate to main character Holden Caulfield, an antihero who spoke like a real teenager and rebelled against conformity. With his ...

Last year, British soul siren Adele took home Grammy gold for Best New Artist. The year before? Amy Winehouse. Carrie Underwood, Maroon 5 and Alicia Keys have also received the prestigious award in recent years. Bottom line? The Grammys are on a roll. Many of the most recent Best New Artist winners have gone on to have massive music careers. So ...

For an in-depth look at one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands of all time, look no further than 'Just for the Record,' a five-part, five-hour documentary that follows the Rolling Stones through each decade of their existence. To form a comprehensive look at the band's still-thriving career, makers of the 'Record' interviewed a multitude of ...

Sure, it's the biggest night in music. But while taking home a Grammy Award is for many artists the climax of their careers, for others those golden statues have seriously lost their luster. Face it, Grammy: These artists are just not that into you. "We just came to relax. We just wanted to watch the show. I don't know what this [award] is. I ...

SXSW is just around the corner, and Spinner.com is looking for reporters to interview all 2,000 bands participating in advance of the annual festival. That's something that no other music outlet has accomplished. But with a combination of our ace Spinner team, plus some new talented contributors (perhaps including you), we're going to try it this ...