1963: When the Beatles 1st Landed in America. Yes, 1963!
So you think no one in the U.S. heard the Beatles before 1964. Well, read on…
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Steppenwolf, Born to Be Wild & Easy Rider
Some songs are inextricably associated with certain films, and few are as evocative as this 1968 classic, which has come to define biker culture
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The Tragedy of Drummer & Murderer Jim Gordon: 10 Questions for Biographer Joel Selvin
Our interview with the noted music author about his 2024 book, Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon
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Tributes For Trailblazers Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth
The careers of two of the more unlikely public figures intersected from time-to-time during the height of their popularity in the ’80s and ’90s
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When Live Aid Rocked the Planet
We recap the biggest charity concert in music history, where dozens of stars performed in London and Philadelphia for a massive worldwide TV audience in 1985
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Early Byrds—Interviews with McGuinn, Crosby & Hillman
“Our manager said, ‘You want to make records you will be proud to listen to in 40 years.’ He was right.”—Chris Hillman
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Pilot’s ‘Magic’ Trick: Never Believe It’s Not So
The Scottish band’s one great hit was the type that you might not hear for years, but when you do, it’s instantly familiar.
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Zager & Evans’ ‘In the Year 2525’: The Gloomiest #1?
It was, to be sure, one of the bleakest songs ever to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. And then Zager and Evans never charted again.
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The Number One Albums of 1970: Hello and Goodbye
In the same year that we greeted a new decade, we said farewell to two music legends. No less than 16 albums topped the U.S. sales charts
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Van Halen Releases ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Expanded Edition
Their 9th studio album has been newly remastered and is joined by previously unreleased performances from a 1991 concert and more
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