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
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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
Nirvana didn’t set out to define a generation of music fans, but that’s exactly what they did with their classic 1991 album Nevermind. The group’s debut,
Pinkerton took the Weezer sound to strange and magnificent heights. The album — released on Sept. 24, 1996 — didn’t hone in on the practiced
By the time Red Hot Chili Peppers released their 1991 album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the band had already experienced a dizzying array of highs and
On Sept. 24, 1994, Saturday Night Live welcomed a new face behind its Weekend Update desk: Norm Macdonald. The segment — a weekly skewering of
On a double album full of sprawling, genre-bending opuses, Guns N’ Roses delivered arguably their most dazzling technical achievement with Use Your Illusion II‘s “Locomotive.” Clocking in