Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Christmas Video
Every classic rocker needs to pen a holiday classic and TP’s “Christmas All Over Again” fits the bill.
Read MoreAug. 30, 1969: Texas International Pop Festival
The last big summer rock festival of 1969 took place near Dallas and featured a lineup that included Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and Santana
Read MoreDolly Parton’s Holiday Album and Its Perfect Title
The collection, with many duets including one with Willie Nelson, was the beloved singer-songwriter’s first Christmas album in 30 years
Read MoreAugust 30, 1976: City Riots Inspire Clash Song
Joe Stummer and Paul Simonon of the punk band The Clash get caught up in the Notting Hill Carnival Riot on this day, and it inspires their first single.
Read MoreDeck The Halls: Tarzan, Tonto & Frankenstein
A recurring Saturday Night Live sketch featured the “singing” talents of three fictional characters played by Kevin Nealon, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman
Read MoreAugust 29, 1987: Los Lobos Hits #1 with ‘La Bamba’
Three weeks atop the Hot 100 with their soundtrack single from the Ritchie Valens biopic helped boost the profile of one of American music’s finest bands
Read MoreCheap Trick and… The Move/ELO’s Roy Wood? Watch
One of the stops on the band’s 2018 U.K. tour was in Birmingham, the hometown of many musicians including The Move and ELO co-founder
Read MoreAugust 29, 2016: Phil Collins Performs at US Open
“I can now tell people I’ve played the US Open,” the longtime Genesis singer-drummer joked. It soon led to a burst of new tours
Read MoreWilliam Shatner Christmas Album Features Top Rockers
The album features guests Iggy Pop, Ian Anderson, Judy Collins, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, Rick Wakeman and more.
Read MoreWhen Bob Dylan Got The Beatles High
Dylan didn’t just have a musical influence on The Beatles. When they first met, he also turned them onto marijuana. “We got high and laughed our asses off.”
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