Gabriel Saloman Mindel, the guitarist and co-composer of beloved noise-drone duo Yellow Swans, is crowdfunding treatment for early Stage 4 lung cancer. Mindel, who has
When the Bee Gees released their single “Jive Talkin’” in May 1975, it marked a major stylistic turning point in the band’s history. The brotherly
“Pinball Wizard” is one of those very special pieces of music: a great rock song, but at the same time a classic pop song, and
The inspiration for Van Halen’s classic song “Everybody Wants Some!!” can be traced back to an off-color remark. By 1979, the band already had two
Mariah Carey took part in the opening ceremony at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy. She sang a medley of Domenico Modugno’s Italian
In spring of 1980, Billy Idol was supposed to be preparing for the release of his Charmed Life album. Instead, the rocker was relearning how
The cast of Sinatra The Musical—a new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon—has been announced. The West
Duran Duran’s attempt at a mid-’80s reunion gave them a No. 1 song, but then everything fell apart anyway. The group had split into two
The idea for the Opalite music video crash landed into my imagination when I was doing promo for The Life of a Showgirl. I was
ZZ Top played their first-ever show in Europe on April 19, 1980. Just to make a potentially nerve-racking experience even more stressful, the concert was