The Top Selling Albums of 1979: End of an Era
Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era were side-by-side with popular disco releases on the year’s U.S. sales charts
Read MoreBilly Joel Sets First Concerts of 2025
With his MSG residency complete, the Piano Man continues to perform twice per month
Read MoreThe Laughing Beatles: Innocence, ‘If I Fell,’ and a 1964 Night in Vancouver
‘When they hit the stage, the Beatles could make it appear that they were part of your group, but also apart in their own world.’
Read MoreRadio Hits in August 1967: Summer of Love
A memorable season resonated this week on New York’s WABC as a Beatles fave held the top spot followed by hits from The Doors, the Monkees + Stevie Wonder
Read MorePete Townshend ‘Live In Concert 1985-2001’ Box Set Coming
Pete Townshend Live In Concert 1985-2001, a 14-CD set, has been newly mastered by long-time Who engineer Jon Astley
Read MoreDave Edmunds ‘Swan Songs’ Singles Collection Coming
The set features all the era’s A- and B-sides including “Almost Saturday Night,” “I Knew the Bride,” “Queen of Hearts,” and “Crawling From the Wreckage”
Read MoreWhen Bill Withers ‘Punk’d’ the USC Trojans Football Team
The singer-songwriter had essentially retired from the spotlight decades ago. In 2009, he was invited to address the college team by then-head coach Pete Carroll
Read More10 Classic Rock Bar Bets Questions
Bugs Bunny always knew how to spot a sucker. Here are chart questions for some of music’s biggest names that may seem to have obvious answers but aren’t so easy
Read MoreSmokey Robinson & the Miracles’ ‘Going to a Go-Go’: Life of the Party
Their 1965 release was their only studio album to make the Billboard top 10 during the ’60s
Read MoreBefore They Were Stars: Rock Greats’ Early Records
Before you ever heard of them, Joe Cocker, Carole King, Bruce Springsteen and members of the Doors, Doobies and Led Zeppelin all made records. Listen up!
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