Things nearly turned tragic for Johnny Ramone on Aug. 14, 1983, when a post-concert brawl left him fighting for his life. The Ramones had spent
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Blame Sting if the Police’s “Can’t Stand Losing You” is forever lost in the shadow of “Roxanne.” He’s spent decades brushing it aside. “Written in
AC/DC’s storied career hit a rough patch when their opinion-dividing Flick of the Switch was released on Aug. 15, 1983. As AC/DC first began to
One of the most remarkable ‘70s breakthrough success stories turned sour with the release of a second album that redefined the “sophomore slump” – and
The final album by the Who’s original lineup arrived on Aug. 21, 1978, as a product of its time. This was three years after The
On Aug. 21, 2008, Metallica released “The Day That Never Comes,” the lead single from their ninth album, Death Magnetic. The song found the band revitalized. St.
The year 1973 was transitional for the Allman Brothers Band. On the one hand, 1971’s At Fillmore East and 1972’s Eat a Peach had both
Along the Red Ledge showed where Daryl Hall & John Oates were headed. Unfortunately, they weren’t quite there yet. Hall & Oates had taken a short
They didn’t officially disband until 1970, but the first signs that the Beatles were coming apart took place on Aug. 22, 1968. Drummer Ringo Starr
The Rolling Stones had no shortage of illicit affairs at the peak of their stardom, so it’s no surprise that rumors swirled for years about