Beetlejuice on stage: Behind the Scenes on Broadway
Go backstage to see how Broadway brought Beetlejuice back to life. ABC News’ Will Ganss went one-on-one with the ghost with the most himself, Alex Brightman.
How the Grim Reaper almost killed rock band The Turtles in 1966
Some intriguing secrets about The Turtles, including stories behind one of their biggest failures—and also behind their biggest hit! Find out more details—and listen for yourself!
SNL: Stalking Santa Claus like an Eminem music video—“Getting this present is the only thing keeping me alive...”
In this Christmas sketch from Saturday Night Live, Santa Claus has his elves reading Christmas letters—and quickly discovers a series of Christmas letters from a persistent man…
Convincing Run-DMC to celebrate Christmas in Hollis: “Jack Frost chillin’…”
Asked to be part of a Christmas album, Run-DMC was worried a cover song would come across as fake. But finding a personal angle led to a song—and the Best Video of the Year award.
Anna and the Apocalypse: Go behind the scenes of the holiday zombie musical
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival. Go behind the scenes!
Horror movie legend Christopher Lee sings the holiday song “Jingle Hell”—“My great grandparents were opera singers.”
Every monster movie fan should know about Christopher Lee, who has appeared in lots of horror films. What you may have missed was his heavy metal Christmas songs.
Classic song “Superstition”—Stevie Wonder vs. Jeff Beck and what could have happened
The story behind the surprising origin of the song—and how history could have gone differently. Includes three different versions of the song, featuring Stevie Wonder and noted rock guitarist Jeff Beck.
Duran Duran celebrates Halloween all-year-round with DANSE MACABRE
Duran Duran has made a whole album dedicated to Halloween. DANSE MACABRE includes new songs, plus covers of songs by Billie Eilish, Talking Heads, Rick James, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and more. We have THREE music videos—plus you can even play the whole album!
21 Great Halloween Pop Songs
Fun beats for your trick-or-treats! Celebrate Halloween with artists like Janelle Monáe, Becky G, Taylor Swift, Will Smith, Black Keys, OutKast, Olivia Rodrigo, Oingo Boingo, Rihanna, and lots more!
Celebrating the Universal Monsters with the love song “Children of the Night”
The new song “Children of the Night” shows love for the Universal Monsters. We talk to the songwriters and the vocalist, plus share more info about Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, Phantom of the Opera, Invisible Man, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the rest.
John Barry’s “King Kong” score was responsible for this
John Barry’s score for the 1976 Dino De Laurentiis remake of King Kong gave the controversial film an emotional weight that is impossible to miss.
SNL: ‘Spooky Song’ with Chance the Rapper
“Well, here’s the thing: My death was a real you-had-to-be-there kind of situation...” Ghosts in a graveyard (including SNL guest Chance the Rapper) sing about how they died.
Anna and the Apocalypse (2018): Behind the scenes of the musical Christmas zombie movie
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival. Go behind the scenes!
‘Dracula’—adding music to a silent classic
The first sound film adapting Bram Stoker’s novel, 1931’s Dracula did not offer a film score. In the late-1990s, Universal asked Philip Glass to compose a new score for Dracula for the DVD release.
BOC “Godzilla” live in concert + music video
The 1977 song “Godzilla” by Blue Oyster Cult is a tribute to the Godzilla film series. Watch the video to see the band perform the song onstage, and learn more about the behind-the-scenes…
Vocal group transferred to ‘Twilight Zone’
“Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone” is an unusual pop hit that included a Rod Serling impression, and a dance groove built around the original show’s theme.
Harry Belefonte’s impact on horror comedy ‘Beetlejuice’: “I had kids all over me: ‘Oh! The guy from ‘Beetlejuice’!’”
The world recently lost singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte (1927-2023), whose popular songs included “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” and “Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)”—both of which were in the movie Beetlejuice. In fact, you can watch those clips now!
When ‘The Simpsons’ Turned ‘Planet of the Apes’ Into a Musical
One of The Simpsons best classic episodes, “A Fish Called Selma” featured an amazing parody of Broadway with its Planet of the Apes stage musical.
Beyonce shares the trauma of being disrespected in “Haunted”
Find out about more about the cultural icon’s memorable track “Haunted.” The song was inspired by frustrating problems with being taken advantage of by the music business.
How “Total Eclipse of the Heart” turned out to be a vampire love song
Bonnie Tyler’s classic pop hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart” sounds like a heartbreak song for regular people. But it turns out that the song was written about vampires. Find out lots of weird details about this song!