Paul Simon wanted to release a gospel song for years. “I was interested in gospel music when I wrote [1970’s] ‘Keep the Customer Satisfied,’ that started
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The show was held at the Westfield School in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, and they were paid only five pounds, but July 18, 1978, was
The Grateful Dead’s self-titled debut album from 1967 was a casserole of folk, rock, blues and psychedelia. But it didn’t quite capture the live experience.
One of the most remarkable careers in music history got off to an inauspicious start on July 18, 1953, when an 18-year-old Elvis Presley walked
Initial sessions for “Helter Skelter” were so intense that they ultimately included the longest song the Beatles ever recorded: a 27-minute version of the track that later appeared
On July 18, 1993, thousands of fans turned out to see rock’s hottest new act, the powerful Los Angeles quartet Rage Against the Machine. What
Billy Joel didn’t want to write “The River of Dreams.” He fought in vain to resist the pull of the future hit as it flooded his
John Mellencamp was a bona fide rock star by 1985, with a No. 1 album and a slew of Top 10 hits under his belt,
Mott the Hoople officially entered the second and greatest chapter of their career on July 20, 1973, when they released their sixth album. The LP’s title,
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