Elton John’s flamboyance was always balanced out by Bernie Taupin’s more reserved tendencies. That’s one reason why they made such a perfect songwriting team. Still,
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Crosby, Stills and Nash were rock music’s first true supergroup, the near-perfect distillation of the vibrant Southern California folk-country-rock sound of the late-’60s. Their self-titled
George Martin used to quibble over whether “The Ballad of John and Yoko” was even a Beatles song. What’s certain, however, is this: Without it,
The Electric Light Orchestra had actually lost money on their most recent tour, a grandiose jaunt that featured a giant replica of their iconic album-cover
David Bowie entered 1974 as one of the world’s biggest rock stars. He was still flying high on the success of the Ziggy Stardust character, whose
Rock supergroups often turn out to be depressingly less than the sum of their parts. But when singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke left
Just because Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan had been the success the franchise needed to wipe out the ignominy of Star Trek: The
Hulk Hogan made his entrance into movies when he played a bit – but memorable – role in the 1982 blockbuster Rocky III as Thunderlips:
It may not be as instantly quotable as Greil Marcus reviewing Bob Dylan’s New Morning (“What is this shit?”) but Lester Bangs’ take on Elton John’s
Journey resisted MTV’s siren call for a while. They offered throwaway performance clips, and once allowed NFL Films to capture some backstage moments. But they