Neil Young’s Unplugged album almost never existed. When he took the stage in December 1992 to film an episode of MTV Unplugged at New York
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It’s rare for a band’s final album to be their best, but that’s exactly what the Police delivered on June 17, 1983. Synchronicity represented everything –
It’s obvious that Ted Nugent and Patti Smith don’t share many sociopolitical views, so disagreements between them seem very likely. One instance stands out, however,
To sing loudly and passionately about a subject is not necessarily to endorse it. For proof, look no further than Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper,” a bloody battlefield
Aerosmith recorded their gargantuan 1993 album Get a Grip in Los Angeles and Vancouver, but they let a little bit of Nashville seep into the country-tinged mega-ballad
When the title track from Steve Winwood’s Roll With It streaked to No. 1, it was proof positive that U.S. listeners were craving music that hearkened
While Metallica’s late ‘90s era remains divisive for some fans, one song from the 27 that appeared on the Load and Reload albums remains more or
Elton John’s 21st studio album perhaps wasn’t his best ever, but it was a remarkable achievement compared with what came before. His star had faded
Elton John was at a low ebb in the late ‘80s. A series of albums bombed, and he’d made the terrible mistake of marrying Renate
When Lindsey Buckingham was asked to write two songs for 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation, the call came at the right moment. He was looking for something