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,
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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
We expect our musicians to evolve throughout their careers. But few could have predicted the complete transformation made by Bruce Springsteen when his album Born
By the late ’80s, Paul McCartney had emerged as the most prolific solo artist of the former Beatles. John Lennon’s semi-retirement and subsequent murder, Ringo