When asked for the umpteenth time in 1989 about restaging The Wall, Roger Waters quipped that he’d only do so on one condition. “If they ever take the
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Talking Heads’ final tour was euphoric sensory overload. The 1983-84 trek — documented on Jonathan Demme’s acclaimed concert movie Stop Making Sense — featured an expanded nine-piece
David Bowie’s initial career left turn emerged in part from a bitch session with John Lennon. Known today as perhaps rock’s premier shapeshifter, Bowie had
If they hadn’t pushed back against a sorely misinformed photographer, Kiss say their first album cover would have become a literal clown show. After failing
In 1983, Motley Crue embarked on the most notable trek of their career at that point: opening for Kiss. At the time, the Crue had only
Daryl Hall and John Oates unveiled Voices, the comeback album that launched the duo to superstardom. Before that, Hall and Oates were at a commercial
Rush’s Last Show 5 Years Later: The Performance and the Aftermath
AC/DC launched one of the most invigorating tours of their career on Aug. 1, 2000, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to promote their 14th album, Stiff
Don Henley’s only songwriting contribution to the Eagles’ self-titled first album, “Witchy Woman,” came about in part because he got a case of the flu. As he
When Tears for Fears’ single “Shout” hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart on Aug. 3, 1985, it signaled another major turning point in the