Their previous effort, 2000’s Southern rock-tinged America’s Volume Dealer, split the allegiance of the band’s fans; some wanted that thick twang explored a bit deeper, while others hoped for a
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One random night in Chicago in October 1970, film critic Roger Ebert left the movie he was supposed to be reviewing because his popcorn was
Aerosmith got off to a solid start with their debut album and avoided the sophomore jinx with their second. They truly took off when their
The release of “Here Comes My Girl,” the third single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ breakthrough album Damn the Torpedoes, represented an artistic victory
There’s never really a way to know whether a Saturday Night Live sketch will become an instant classic or quickly fade from memory. As Will
Aerosmith were still looking for a hit album in 1975. Their first two LPs didn’t quite make into the Top 100, but dogged determination, relentless touring
With one project, the band achieved feats most artists only dream of, landing a 12-week stint at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and collecting
Officially, the breakup of the Beatles never happened. None of the Fab Four ever said they’d never work together again. In reality, though, the breakup
In 1980, the Police scored a massive hit with “Don’t Stand So Close to Me.” But was the song, which reached the Top 10 in
“Let It Be” was a massive hit and has become one of the Beatles most popular songs, but John Lennon hated it. The reasons are multifaceted. The clearest line can