It’s not uncommon for record labels to ask artists to write a more commercial, single-worthy song after they’ve already submitted their album. This can be a major
Category: History
Keith Richards is usually tenderhearted when it comes to women, despite his outwardly rugged appearance and membership in one of rock’s most libidinous bands. “There wasn’t
55 Years Ago: Hippies ‘Turn on, Tune in, Drop out’ at Human Be-In
William “Bootsy” Collins’ name was already well-known by the time he “introduced” himself with Aah…The Name is Bootsy, Baby!, the second album by his Bootsy’s
It’s never easy to replace a star. The worlds of sports, broadcasting and television are littered with stories of talented individuals who succeeded legends, only
The song that would become Journey’s signature ballad was not received with open arms when Jonathan Cain initially presented it to the Babys. So he
Linda Ronstadt’s eponymous third LP was an abysmal chart failure, stalling at No. 163 on the Billboard pop album chart. It led to her departure
The Waitresses’ debut album Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful? brims with anxiety, relationship advice, feminism, self-love and dry humor – all elements that still resonate today. All the
Jerry Garcia tended to downplay his solo debut. He shouldn’t have. Released on Jan. 20, 1972, Garcia ended a lengthy recording drought following Grateful Dead’s American
Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold” was initially just a short interlude nestled within a different song, “A Man Needs a Maid,” before it became a triumphant