The Rolling Stones have many famed lyrics to their name. You don't amass a catalog such as theirs without adding a few familiar phrases.

That's the onus behind Paul Simon's playful take on a mid-life crises, "You Can Call Me Al." Uncover the meaning behind this track, below.

The book that inspired today’s playlist, the cultural critic Lucy Sante’s “I Heard Her Call My Name,” isn’t about music per se. As its subtitle attests, it is mostly “a memoir of transition,” centered ...