David Bowie wasn’t asleep when he should have been one night in November 1972 as he traveled by train across the U.S. desert. Having just played a handful of
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In January 1968, the members of Pink Floyd were on their way to a show in Southampton, England. One of them asked if they should
The Police’s journey toward fame began on April 7, 1978, with the release of their first major-label single, “Roxanne.” That’s not to say the song
Part of Saturday Night Live‘s allure is the “live” part – the sense that anything can happen as the show flies without a net. That
After spending several years in the wilderness, Elton John enjoyed a much-needed comeback with his 17th studio album Too Low for Zero and its Top 5 single
A hit song can come from anywhere — and Rick Springfield’s big moment with “Affair of the Heart” happened in a public restroom. After years of commercial
Iron Maiden were bona fide heavy metal stars by 1983 and soared even higher when “Flight of Icarus” arrived as a single on April 11. They’d reached
Dave Mustaine’s troubled two-year stint in Metallica came to an end on April 11, 1983, when his ex-bandmates packed up his gear and put him on a
Many artists have participated in MTV’s Unplugged series over the years. The show’s premise is made clear in its title: Artists perform some of their best songs in an
Try as you might, you can’t reverse-engineer a blockbuster hit or social phenomenon. Judas Priest learned that the hard way when they recorded an ill-fated