“We Can Work It Out” very much lived up to its title, even though the million-selling stand-alone single thrusts Beatles fans into the middle of
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The remaining members of Led Zeppelin collectively decided to call it a day on Dec. 4, 1980, following the untimely death of drummer John Bonham. Suddenly without a
A lot of films get called “space operas” — some rightly, some seemingly because people can’t find other ways to describe them. (WALL-E? The Chronicles
Roger Waters didn’t enter the tour dates documented on In the Flesh: Live with any great ambition. He’d left the road after watching as his
50 Years Ago: The Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ Chronicles an Era’s End
When Hugh Syme learned the title of Rush’s 10th LP, 1984’s Grace Under Pressure, he immediately translated those words into colors. That simple starting point eventually
John Lennon was on friendly terms again with his fellow ex-Beatles by the time he died on Dec. 8, 1980. In fact, they would occasionally get
In 1976, the still relatively youthful members of the Eagles were already grappling with getting older. Songwriter J.D. Souther began to put the feelings to
On Dec. 8, 1980, Howard Cosell was tasked with informing millions of Americans that John Lennon had been killed. It was an announcement that carried
Maybe it was because no rock star had ever been assassinated before John Lennon was shot dead on Dec. 8, 1980. Maybe it was because his new