The twin departures of both Marty Balin and (briefly) Grace Slick gave Jefferson Starship an opportunity to update its sound in advance of new decade.
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From a sonic standpoint, Tom Petty’s recorded output from 1981 to 1991 is a study in addition, from the relatively stripped-down work he and the
The record, which found him being augmented by many of his Heartbreakers bandmates, was produced by Rick Rubin and included some of his most memorable
Elvis Presley enjoyed his last No. 1 hit when “Suspicious Minds,” released the previous week, reached the top spot on Nov. 1, 1969. It was
Has anyone in rock history had a year as productive and as uniformly excellent as Creedence Clearwater Revival did in 1969? The group started the
The philosopher Noel Carroll believes that most monster movies begin with two movements. The first is called the “Onset,” in which it becomes apparent that
The Rolling Stones’ last Billboard Top 40 song brought the group back around to its original songwriting aesthetic: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards composed “Rock
Marking definitive dates in music history is always a tricky business. If forced to reach a consensus on the birthdate of Southern rock, however, most
Glenn Frey never wanted to issue “Best of My Love” as a single. The Eagles had split with producer Glyn Johns in the midst of
The writing was on the wall. After experiencing the thrill of fronting Van Halen, a band he’d idolized, Gary Cherone knew the ride was coming