A Michael McDonald solo album seemed kind of inevitable by the summer of 1982. Born in Missouri, McDonald moved to Los Angeles in 1970 with
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When a Jefferson Airplane Concert Turned Into a ‘War Zone’
Writing about his heroin addiction inadvertently led Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx to another musical habit. Six years after the release of the band’s best-selling 2001 memoir The Dirt:
The first thing to know about the Big Mac is that the famous McDonald’s double-decker burger is mired in controversies and legends – from its
Golden Earring were still stars in their native Netherlands in 1982, as each of their 15 albums furthered an unbreakable streak of strong sales. But the
For many aspiring rock bands, signing a record deal is a dream come true. For Big Brother & the Holding Company, it was more a matter
R.E.M.’s debut EP, Chronic Town, landed in stores on Aug. 24, 1982. It’s safe to say music was never the same, although such historic hyperbole
In early August 2021, it was announced that drummer Charlie Watts, for the first time, would not be participating in the Rolling Stones’ upcoming tour. “For
After the Kinks tapped into American music on 1971’s Muswell Hillbillies, they continued to take inspiration from across the pond on its 11th album, Everybody’s in Show-Biz. The LP was a direct
Once the near four-year slog to complete Hysteria reached its end in early 1987, Def Leppard didn’t have much time to relax. They were instead