The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist. On "Meditation," a track from Greentea Peng's excellent ...

"Louie Louie," recorded by the Kingsmen, began climbing the pop charts 60 years ago. It's a song almost everybody can recognize, but almost nobody understands the words to. And even fewer people know ...

Is the official story behind this beloved song true? Or is it an instance of intentional revisionism? The story behind this song is one often told. But it never seemed entirely genuine, and smacked of ...

What a year this has been! It was a year of gains, losses and a lot of uncertainty, and it's been a pleasure sharing thoughts with you all during these first few months of the ReidOut Blog. As you ...