Category: History

Ziggy played guitar for the final time on July 3, 1973. That was the day David Bowie retired his most famous – and career-defining –

An informal jam at a party in July 1968 wound up resulting in some of the greatest harmonies of the rock era. That was when the

Elton John found himself in the south of France in 1983, scheduled to shoot a promotional video for his song “I’m Still Standing.” Directed by

Between their massive world tours and philanthropic efforts, U2 has often kept its fans waiting for years for new music. That’s why it seemed so unusual for

Years before Queen released their first music, they were messing about in practice sessions and local gigs, trying to find their footing. They didn’t even have a

Poison mastered the art of escapist party metal on their first two albums, but they took care to revisit their hardscrabble roots on “Fallen Angel,” released as a

There had been signs that David Lee Roth’s solo career was sputtering to an end. His sixth – and final – album made it official.

The working relationship among the three members of Cream was never an easy or uncomplicated one. The egos involved in keeping one of the world’s

Judas Priest had somehow spent more than a decade apart from Rob Halford when they announced a reunion on July 11, 2003. Halford joined the

Bob Seger wasn’t accustomed to songs appearing out of thin air, but 1978’s “Hollywood Nights” was a rare exception. “I usually have a guitar or