Brian Jones took the stage on May 12, 1968, for his last public concert with the Rolling Stones. The show, which took place at Empire
Category: History
By 1988, Led Zeppelin had been disbanded for the better part of a decade, the members having moved on to solo careers in a show
By 1973, Funkadelic had performed more explorations of musical form in just four albums than most bands manage in their careers. They delved into it
Iron Maiden’s lovable mascot Eddie lost his mind (not to mention his grizzled mane) on May 16, 1983. Heavy metal fans across the globe, in
Joe Walsh’s fourth album, … But Seriously Folks, is best known for producing the hit single “Life’s Been Good.” But that’s just the most obvious starting point
When Judas Priest released their 11th album on May 17, 1988, few people outside of the band’s inner circle had an inkling that they were
It really was a dark and stormy night in 1977 when guitarist Mark Knopfler popped into a tumbledown bar in London and happened upon some
Paul Simon booked four days at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama while working on his third album, 1973’s There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. He figured that
The Police had a romantic intent for “Every Breath You Take,” before it took a darker turn. The song’s lyrics ended up exploring the consuming,
By the early ’80s, ZZ Top had firmly established themselves as kings of rock ‘n’ roll boogie. They’d released a string of well-received records that