How Blue Oyster Cult Broke Into the Mainstream With 'Agents of Fortune'
Blue Oyster Cult answered the demand for "more cowbell" with 1976's 'Agents of Fortune.' Continue reading…
View ArticleAC/DC's Music Pollutes New Applebee's Commercials in the Best Way Possible
The distinctive opening riff of AC/DC's 1980 classic "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" is featured in a new series of TV spots from the Applebee's restaurant chain. Continue reading…
View Article35 Years Ago: Blue Oyster Cult Storm Back With 'Fire of Unknown Origin'
After a few commercial disappointments, "Burnin' for You" helped Blue Oyster Cult get back into the Top 40. Continue reading…
View ArticleMick Jagger's Wife and Girlfriends Through the Years
The Rolling Stones frontman has been romantically linked to many intelligent, accomplished and beautiful women over the years. Continue reading…
View ArticleThat Time Stevie Nicks Went Solo With 'Bella Donna'
Fleetwood Mac pretty much owned popular music during the last half of the '70s. Continue reading…
View ArticleWhen Tom Petty Reconvened the Heartbreakers for 'She's the One'
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released the soundtrack to Ed Burns' film 'She's the One' on Aug. 6, 1996. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Night the Ramones Played Their Last Show
The Ramones played their 2,263rd and final concert in Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 6, 1996. Continue reading…
View Article50 Years Ago: Jefferson Airplane Release Their Debut Album, 'Takes Off'
The musical revolution ignited by the Beatles in the '60s exploded in many directions. Continue reading…
View ArticleFleetwood Mac Add New Players, but Still Lose on 'Future Games'
'Future Games' saw Bob Welch and Christine McVie join Fleetwood Mac. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow 'Test for Echo' Helped Rush Bounce Back From a 'Creative Low Time'
Released on Sept. 10, 1996, 'Test for Echo' saw Rush return after a three-year gap. Continue reading…
View ArticleRevisiting Rush's First Live, and First Top 40, Album, 'All the World's a Stage'
From the Who's Live at Leeds through Rockin' the Fillmore by Humble Pie and moving forward, live albums became commonplace in the '70s. Continue reading…
View Article40 Years Ago: Thin Lizzy Follow-Up Their Breakthrough With the Uneven 'Johnny...
With the release of their sixth album, Jailbreak, in early 1976, Thin Lizzy finally broke in the U.S. Continue reading…
View ArticleSantana IV, 'Live at the House of Blues Las Vegas': Album / Video Review
The release of 'Santana IV' showed the band in fine form, but the concert stage was always where they shone brightest. Continue reading…
View Article50 Years Ago: The Monkees Storm the Charts With Their Second Album, 'More of...
At first, the music for the Monkees' TV show was meant to be background for the story, and the records were designed as no more than quick cash-ins to the program. Continue reading…
View Article45 Years Ago: Raspberries Go All the Way With Power Pop on Their First Album
The Raspberries' roots go back to mid-'60s bands the Choir, Cyrus Erie and the Quick, all of whom had success in their hometown of Cleveland. Continue reading…
View ArticleWhy Alice Cooper Broke Character With 'Lace and Whiskey'
After a pair of solo albums as Alice Cooper, 'Lace and Whiskey' marked a course change. Continue reading…
View ArticleWatch Megadeth Pay Tribute to Chris Cornell With Live Cover of 'Outshined'
As the tragic news of Chris Cornell's death continues to sink in, musicians near and far are paying tribute in their own way. Continue reading…
View Article50 Years Ago: David Bowie Releases Self-Titled Debut Album
Even though it may seem like David Bowie arrived fully formed, that was hardly the case. Continue reading…
View ArticleAlice Cooper Drummer Neal Smith Recalls the Early Days: 'We Didn't Care If...
The original Alice Cooper band helped make a name for themselves on the strength of their onstage antics. As drummer Neal Smith tells us, it was all about giving the crowd a night to remember. Continue...
View Article55 Years Ago: The Beatles Knock Themselves Off Top of U.K. Chart
The birth of Beatlemania, as one album replaces another at No. 1. Continue reading…
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