By 1973, Funkadelic had performed more explorations of musical form in just four albums than most bands manage in their careers. They delved into it
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Iron Maiden’s lovable mascot Eddie lost his mind (not to mention his grizzled mane) on May 16, 1983. Heavy metal fans across the globe, in
Joe Walsh’s fourth album, … But Seriously Folks, is best known for producing the hit single “Life’s Been Good.” But that’s just the most obvious starting point
When Judas Priest released their 11th album on May 17, 1988, few people outside of the band’s inner circle had an inkling that they were
It really was a dark and stormy night in 1977 when guitarist Mark Knopfler popped into a tumbledown bar in London and happened upon some
Paul Simon booked four days at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama while working on his third album, 1973’s There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. He figured that
The Police had a romantic intent for “Every Breath You Take,” before it took a darker turn. The song’s lyrics ended up exploring the consuming,
By the early ’80s, ZZ Top had firmly established themselves as kings of rock ‘n’ roll boogie. They’d released a string of well-received records that
“Sober” marked Tool’s breakthrough to mainstream audiences, but its origin could be traced back several years earlier. In the late ‘80s Maynard James Keenan was fronting
The first single from Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town became a tale of two versions shortly after its release. “Prove It All