Gary Gibula is an SIU alum, musician, writer, editor and author of the Music Historicity columns. He can be reached at [email protected].

The 'Behind These Hazel Eyes' singer appeared on the Audacy Check-In podcast and opened up about why her kids listen to her music Trae Patton/NBC via Getty Kelly Clarkson is sharing the hilarious ...

Everybody nowadays use curse words… well, except for little kids. I always hear people cursing whether it’s in school, the street, or even my home. I also use curse words when I talk about almost any ...

What's in a swear? The world's filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there's something else swears across the world's languages have in common. They're all missing ...

Dagnabit, I just love cursing. It relieves stress and feels good. Polite society has considered the use of vulgar language to be associated with low intellect, but studies are showing the opposite.

Why are some sounds easier to remember than others? A study on made-up words points to the harsh consonants that also dominate profanity.