In the summer of 1967, even the Supremes went psychedelic, but the times were changing for other reasons too. The inarguable status of their regular
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In the summer of 2009, George Strait landed at No.1 on America’s country and pop charts with a resounding Twang. That was the title of
Going back to the dawn of civilization, stories were songs: Homer’s celebrated epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey, were initially performed to the lute and
Towards the end of her life, Janis Joplin made a magnanimous gesture that confirmed her debt to an artist who was one of her greatest
Many times throughout his career, Rob Zombie has shown himself to be a man who doesn’t fear change. As the world – and the sounds
On August 4, 1958, Ricky Nelson‘s “Poor Little Fool” edged out Perez Prado’s “Patricia” to become the first No.1 on Billboard‘s newly-introduced Hot 100 chart. You
During the late 80s, INXS transitioned into bona fide global superstars. They’d done much of the heavy lifting during the decade’s early years, nurturing an
“I want my MTV,” intones the distinctive voice of Sting at the beginning of Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing.” Europe finally got its MTV on August
“Winwood. Traffic. Here is some group,” raved Circus magazine, when the band reconvened for the John Barleycorn Must Die album. “There is no better,” drooled
After the adventurous alt-rock departure of Slang, Def Leppard revisited their anthemic signature sound in style on 1999’s Euphoria. That confident and accurately-titled album yielded