In a happy coincidence, Styx’s song about hard-working everyday folks confirmed their transformation from local legends into ’70s-era AOR superstars. Released as the debut single
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Like any band, Aerosmith has had its share of ups and downs, disagreements and differences. For the Boston-born rockers, that journey kicked off at their very first
Jimmy Buffett had been mining the carefree geniality of Key West, mixed with a bit of country charm, since his debut album in 1970. But
Journey took the stage on Sept. 2, 1978, for a performance at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in California that would mark their last with drummer
Huey Lewis and the News were confident that their 1983 album Sports could be a success, but they wanted to hedge their bets. Nearing completion
It took 25 years, but Aerosmith finally scored a No. 1 single, replacing Brandy and Monica‘s “The Boy Is Mine” at the top spot on
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is an anthem for women around the world, but, surprisingly, Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 No. 2 hit wasn’t written by a woman.
Elton John has earned a ton of money, and he’s bought a ton of things with it. Back in September 1988, he had so many
Recording engineer Chris Thomas received a note on Sept. 9, 1968 from producer George Martin saying: “Chris, hope you had a nice holiday. I’m off
In the Beatles’ early days, John Lennon and Paul McCartney often gave songs to their friends. That’s what happened when they wrote “I Wanna Be