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 as there are songwriters who have difficulty paying their taxes, there will be songs about taxes. So, no offense to Franklin, but there are ...

Whenever slugger Mark McGwire stepped up to the plate during St. Louis, Mo. Cardinals home games, 'Welcome to the Jungle' would blast from the PA, getting the fans and Big Mac pumped up for the next 500-foot bomb. We'd later learn those shots of Guns N' Roses weren't the only things enhancing McGwire's ...

When Van Morrison moved to Northern California with his new wife in the early '70s, he invoked spring as a metaphor in his feel-good song 'Starting a New Life.' Because for songwriters -- and plants -- spring represents a time of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. While summer is the songwriter's ...

Each week, in Picture Book, we present an iconic photo from rock 'n' roll's past or present, accompanied with insightful commentary. Whether it's a famous picture or an unearthed rarity, these striking images will serve to illustrate the visual side of music. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo, New York City, ...

Each week, in Picture Book, we present an iconic photo from rock 'n' roll's past or present, accompanied with insightful commentary. Whether it's a famous picture or an unearthed rarity, these striking images will serve to illustrate the visual side of music. Jim McCrary, Redferns Herbie Hancock, California, Oct. 21, 1976 Herbie Hancock ...

Each week, in Picture Book, we present an iconic photo from rock 'n' roll's past or present, accompanied with insightful commentary. Whether it's a famous picture or an unearthed rarity, these striking images will serve to illustrate the visual side of music. Kevin Cummins, Getty Images Public Enemy, New York City, Sept. 14, 1988 ...

Michael Tran, FilmMagic Though Henry Rollins has often expressed frustration with the media, he seldom passes up an interview, knowing the value of promotion. Meanwhile, the press always obliges because there are few musicians more quotable than the former Black Flag frontman. He's honest, ...