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Filed under: The Hit List Since we dropped our epic Best Opening Songs and Best Closing Songs in Film lists, we've had some very enthusiastic input from our readers, many beginning with a [...]

Filed under: The Hit List The average lifespan of a band involves everything from playing gigs to breaking up then eventually reuniting, but a fictional band can experience all of the growing pains in one movie or [...]

Filed under: The Hit List It's become an election-season occurrence as common as kissing babies: A politician uses a popular tune as a campaign song, and a songwriter immediately sends them a cease-and-desist letter. Tom Petty [...]

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Filed under: The Hit List From a 62-year-old soul man's debut and an indie auteur's sci-fi epic to a daring punk concept records and a heartfelt chart-topping smash, 2011 has already given us a wide range of [...]

Filed under: The Hit List Pat LaCroix, The Image Bank Music and beer have [...]

Filed under: The Hit List , Movies The right closing song will leave the movie theater with you. Whether you're crying or grinning after that final scene, you'll definitely be humming. Just like for [...]

Filed under: The Hit List , Movies The right opening song can make or break a movie and forever change the way you think about a piece of pop music. Because there are so many classic [...]

Filed under: The Hit List Ah, the notorious lip sync! It can spell disaster when the record skips on stage (think "Girl, you know it's ... girl, you know it's ..."). But, when done right -- i.e. in a music video, preferably with adorable children or attractive celebrity cameos -- this time-tested cinematic technique can produce some quality audio-visual entertainment. Of course, sometimes the shtick won't fly, no matter how many celebs you pack your video with (ahem ahem, Nickelback ). Here are our top 11 all-time favorites that actually rocked the [...]

Filed under: Exclusive , The Hit List Though he was from Texas, like a lot of musicians, sax great King Curtis sure did love him some Memphis. The veteran session player had his biggest hit as [...]

Filed under: Exclusive , The Hit List While we would never encourage violence, we wholeheartedly support simulated punches and kicks set to music. Throw in some slow-motion and glitter and you've got a knock-out video, full of KAPOW!, WHAMM! and catharsis. From oldie hits to indie cuts, here are some of our favorite fight videos. Angry that we missed yours? Take it out on our comments section. 10. 'Cameras' Matt and [...]

Filed under: The Hit List Songwriters have often penned odes to being hot for teacher. But in the '80s, the Police turned the tables with 'Don't Stand So Close to Me,' about a teacher who lusts after a student. That [...]

Filed under: News , The Hit List , Television Lewis Jacobs, NBC He's a true 'Lady Killer,' a madman of soul, the frontman of Gnarls Barkley and probably the only singer who could make a hit out of a song called 'F--- You,' but there's a couple of things that you probably didn't know about this magnanimous coach of NBC's ' The Voice .' Check out these interesting facts about the infamous Cee Lo [...]

Filed under: The Hit List FilmMagic.com Happy birthday, Cher! From mega-hits to mini-outfits, the multi-talented star has been pushing boundaries and conquering hearts for decades and you better 'Believe' the Goddess of Pop cannot be stopped. In honor of the award-snagging, record-breaking queen of all trades, here are 65 reasons why we love the newest member of the AARP.

Filed under: Exclusive , The Hit List After Wayne Coyne's father died of cancer, the depressed Flaming Lips singer wrote 'Waiting for a Superman' in 1999, which reflected a desire to be saved by a superior [...]

Filed under: Exclusive , The Hit List While you fondly remember your mother singing to you as a child, she tuned out of new music once Casey Kasem's "America's Top 10" went off the air and [...]

Filed under: Exclusive , The Hit List If it weren't for our mothers, we wouldn't be alive. Biology aside, mom's can be pretty magical beings. A mother's love is limitless in its potential: it can heal [...]

Filed under: News , Exclusive , The Hit List When Apple unveiled the App Store in 2009, it opened the floodgates for companies to create innovative mobile extensions of their brands. Apps with digital compasses, [...]

Filed under: The Hit List Easter is a time of reflection. So while we're considering concepts like hope and change, why not also reflect about ... bunnies? It's hard to say how such a seemingly somber religious [...]

Filed under: The Hit List Ben Franklin once said that two things in life are certain: death and taxes. But as long as there are taxes, you can also count on complaints about taxes. And as long [...]