Don Henley’s only songwriting contribution to the Eagles’ self-titled first album, “Witchy Woman,” came about in part because he got a case of the flu. As he
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When Tears for Fears’ single “Shout” hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart on Aug. 3, 1985, it signaled another major turning point in the
By August 1990, Dr. Feelgood had been on record-store shelves for 11 months, but Motley Crue weren’t ready to move on yet. So they released
Motley Crue were teetering toward burnout after their grueling Dr. Feelgood tour, a 10-month endeavor that found the newly sober group spiraling back into circus-like
Even by Motley Crue standards, the story of their abandoned second album with singer John Corabi is a wild one. “I was losing my hair,
The soundtrack to Xanadu was a two-times platinum smash, featuring the Electric Light Orchestra’s first and only U.K. chart-topper along with three Billboard Top 10
Rush weren’t truly Rush until their second LP, 1975’s Fly by Night, which bloomed beyond the derivative heavy rock of their self-titled debut into a more intricate,
Curtis Mayfield was crafting a comeback. He’d just released the second of two 1990 albums before taking the stage for an outdoor performance on Aug. 13
Far from feeling outdated, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is more relevant now than ever. Released on Aug. 15, 1975, Richard O’Brien’s musical is about
A sweet, tender melodic ballad opens Tom Petty’s acclaimed 1994 album Wildflowers. The title track’s initial chorus reveals a simple desire: freedom. “You belong among