In 1973, Lou Reed was interested in the future. He had released his debut solo album the previous year and had no plans to let his
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How do you kill the careers of two of the biggest pop acts in the world in one fell swoop? Simple: Leave them stranded in
The release of Metallica’s debut album, Kill ‘Em All, on July 25, 1983, meant thrash had officially arrived. Metal had already witnessed many undeniable precedents,
Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers assumed the song he was writing in 1973 about a slow-moving Texas town called “China Grove” was fictional. Until
Before ZZ Top became global superstars – synonymous with infectious boogie rock, fast cars, beautiful women, synchronized hand gestures and bodacious beards – they were
Singer Sinead O’Connor sparked outrage on Oct. 3, 1992, when she tore up a picture of the Pope during her musical performance on Saturday Night
Ever the restless wanderer, Neil Young spent much of the ’80s exploring different musical avenues. It’s only natural that one path would eventually take him
Def Leppard solidified their place in the rock-legend pantheon with Hysteria, a diamond-selling behemoth that functioned as a veritable greatest-hits set. The album spun off Top 10 hit after
When Siamese Dream arrived on July 27, 1993, it helped catapult the Smashing Pumpkins into the upper echelon of ‘90s rock acts. However, making the album
Madonna was asked about her goals in the early stages of recording her debut album. “I want to rule the world,” she responded. Amazingly, she