When Elvis Costello looked across the Atlantic to help inspire his 10th LP, he wound up anticipating a roots rock revolution. King of America, originally
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Every song has a story. For Eagles’ “Hotel California,” that story stretches for miles. The title track from the band’s hit 1976 album has come to be
The elliptical lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s “Blinded by the Light” have confused many, but according to its creator, the song was a depiction of his
Two decades after their original formation and launch of their TV show, the Monkees came roaring back to life in 1986. And it was all thanks
Jack Johnson, released on Feb. 24, 1971, might be the closest Miles Davis ever came to putting out a rock album. But to leave it
No song heralded the psychedelic era better than the Yardbirds’ 1966 hit “Shapes of Things.” Released on Feb. 25, 1966, the song introduced the world to
In February 1981, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s song “Another One Rides the Bus” was officially released as a single, roughly five months after it first received
The Who’s last major hit single didn’t sound much like the Who. Instead, “You Better You Bet” was one of the few moments during the
There’s a moment in “One Step Up” where Bruce Springsteen may admit the turmoil engulfing his personal life at the time. It happens in the final
Generation X had basically invented Billy Idol’s solo career before he left in February 1981. He even swiped their last single, scoring an early dance