Kenny Loggins became the King of the Movie Theme Song in the ’80s. And it all started at the top of the decade in 1980,
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Jerry Garcia’s last show with the Grateful Dead was no lasting tribute. Hoarse and tired, Garcia’s shaky visage on July 9, 1995, at Chicago’s Soldier
Queen followed one of Live Aid’s signature moments. They also took the stage on July 13, 1985 at London’s Wembley Stadium without much expectation. After a
Van Halen’s long winning streak on the pop charts came to an end with the July 18, 1995 release of “Not Enough.” Between their 1978
George Clinton wanted to bridge rock and funk music on Funkadelic’s self-titled debut album. He had a less ambitious goal in mind when it came to their second LP,
When asked for the umpteenth time in 1989 about restaging The Wall, Roger Waters quipped that he’d only do so on one condition. “If they ever take the
Talking Heads’ final tour was euphoric sensory overload. The 1983-84 trek — documented on Jonathan Demme’s acclaimed concert movie Stop Making Sense — featured an expanded nine-piece
David Bowie’s initial career left turn emerged in part from a bitch session with John Lennon. Known today as perhaps rock’s premier shapeshifter, Bowie had
If they hadn’t pushed back against a sorely misinformed photographer, Kiss say their first album cover would have become a literal clown show. After failing
In 1983, Motley Crue embarked on the most notable trek of their career at that point: opening for Kiss. At the time, the Crue had only