The big-budget video for Motley Crue’s 1984 single “Looks That Kill” didn’t just bring their Los Angeles gutter-punk vibe to the masses. It redefined MTV
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Styx played their first-ever show without founding keyboardist and singer Dennis DeYoung on July 8, 1999. On that day, they introduced his replacement, Lawrence Gowan, at
In the summer of 1974, the concept of “stadium rock” was still pretty much in its infancy. All that would change, however, when Crosby, Stills,
Throughout his legendary career, Elton John has often appeared invincible. But on July 9, 1999, the singer received a stark reminder of his own vulnerability
It’s not considered one of the Beatles’ most notable tunes. It even came close to making our list of their worst songs. “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer”
Former Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones was laid to rest in a well-attended ceremony on July 10, 1969, at Cheltenham Cemetery. He was only 27 years old.
The Beatles fleshed out the track listings on their first couple of albums with covers drawn from their pre-fame club shows, when they were required
Today, The Lion King is known as Elton John’s multi-million-selling, Oscar-winning 1994 triumph. Yet there was a staggering number of roadblocks to overcome, including a
The blockbuster success of the 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever persuaded many radio stations to drop rock ‘n’ roll music and switch formats to disco.
The Animals’ take on “House of the Rising Sun” has been hailed as a folk-rock breakthrough, the first non-Beatles-related British Invasion No. 1 smash, and