The 1972 Song That Turned Tragedy Into a No. 1 Hit

In 1972, a song turned one of the greatest tragedies in the music business into a No. 1 hit, capturing the essence of loss into an 8-minute masterpiece. “American Pie” by Don McLean topped the charts ...

Man Who Composed Theme Songs for “Wonder Woman”, “Happy Days” Is Also Behind the “Monday Night Football” Theme

Charles Fox composed the theme songs for some of the most popular TV shows of the 1960s and 1970s ...
American Songwriter

The Song That Took The O’Jays to the Top of the Charts, Nearly 15 Years After They Formed

The O'Jays scuffled about the music scene for 15 years. After a label switch, they rode the "Love Train" right to the top.
Nature

Why every industry needs green chemistry

Only part of the resources that are extracted from the Earth are transformed into products; most end up as waste, says Buxing Han, a green chemist at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of ...