Vonda Shepard skyrocketed to fame in 1997, when she was tapped to play herself in the legal dramedy “Ally McBeal.” Shepard wrote — and sang — the show’s joyful theme song, “Searchin’ My Soul,” and ...

There are songs for when you’re sad and songs for when you’re happy. There are songs for just about every complicated emotion a human being could have, and there’s probably a playlist out there ...

Sampling is a common practice in music, where an artist uses a piece of an older song to create something new. We rounded up 15 popular singles that include prominent samples you may have missed.