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By 1971, Rod Stewart had carved out a reputation as a vivacious performer, as both a solo artist and the frontman for British rock group Faces, which also
The Allman Brothers Band had reestablished themselves after launching a third era with 1990’s well-received Seven Turns, but something was still missing. Well, actually, something
Three rock powerhouses released albums on July 2, 1991, which reflected the different yet important states of their respective careers. For Tom Petty, Into the
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were such a tight and tightly knit band at the time of his death in 2017 it’s hard to remember
On July 3, 2001, the White Stripes released White Blood Cells, the album which would launch them to mainstream worldwide success. The duo had spent
The third time was indeed the charm for Pat Benatar. Precious Time — released on July 6, 1981 — could well have been a pressure-packed affair for
“It is weird to have the best-known thing you ever wrote not even be a full word,” music critic J.D. Considine tells UCR. He’s reflecting
Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled release was not a debut album but with new members and a new musical direction, it could just as well have
On July 13, 1981, Duran Duran released their third single, “Girls on Film.” The song arrived a month after the band’s self-titled debut LP, which