After more than three decades as a band, 15 albums and more than 90 million copies of those records sold, R.E.M. announced their breakup on Sept. 21, 2011. In
Category: History
It started, as most rock ‘n’ roll follies do, with a woman. Years before Guns N’ Roses released “Get in the Ring” on 1991’s two-album Use Your
Axl Rose’s dustup with Vince Neil at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards and the ensuing media coverage may have partially inspired Guns N’ Roses’
Like many rock acts that came up in the ’70s, Alice Cooper found himself on unsure footing as a new decade dawned and brought along a significant
As Huey Lewis and the News approached their fourth album, they were teed up for more success — or a shank into the woods. Fore!, released in the summer
The inaugural edition of Farm Aid in 1985 was going to be the perfect place for Sammy Hagar to announce to the world that he
When Guns N’ Roses turned their attention to the Axl Rose song “Breakdown” during sessions for the Use Your Illusion albums, the title proved to be
30 Years Ago: How ‘Trompe le Monde’ Pointed to Pixies’ Split
Sheryl Crow’s discography has run the gamut. From country ballads to Stones-y rock to Dylan-esque folk, the singer-songwriter’s multiple genre-bending hits took her from small-town music
Izzy Stradlin had experienced more than his fair share of debauchery by the time Guns N’ Roses released their Use Your Illusion albums on Sept. 17, 1991, and he