“It is weird to have the best-known thing you ever wrote not even be a full word,” music critic J.D. Considine tells UCR. He’s reflecting
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Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled release was not a debut album but with new members and a new musical direction, it could just as well have
On July 13, 1981, Duran Duran released their third single, “Girls on Film.” The song arrived a month after the band’s self-titled debut LP, which
Even though ZZ Top can be subtle and clever when called for, there’s more to them than meets the eyes and ears. Look no further than “Velcro Fly”
“Don’t Stop Believin’” is an apropos opener for Journey’s Escape — mostly because the band and its fans couldn’t believe the way the album took
Ladies and gentlemen, Jane’s Addiction has more control over your kids than you do. But don’t worry, Jane’s Addiction loves your kids dearly. Spoken by
When the original Funkadelic lineup gathered to record its third album in 1970, it’s unlikely any of the members knew it would be their last release together. Regardless,
Pieces started falling off long before Deep Purple finally came crashing down in the ’70s. First Ian Gillan and Roger Glover split, replaced by the
At some point, Neil Young had to give in. He’d been fighting his record company, his muse and the era itself for most of the
“Unchained” has many of the elements that make Van Halen songs memorable: ear-grabbing riff, killer guitar solo, fist-pumping energy, rich vocal harmonies. The song’s secret