ZZ Top ‘Eliminator’: Hot-Rods, TV Dinners and Sharp-Dressed Men
The music is stellar, and the LP became a massive hit, selling 10 million copies and staying on the Billboard album chart for three years.
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When Kenny Rogers ‘Dropped In’
Years before his hugely successful solo career as a recording and touring artist, “the Gambler” scored a psychedelic pop hit with the First Edition
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Cars’ 2018 Rock Hall Induction: Third Time’s the Charm
Though eligible since 2003, it took the rock band a while to be nominated. The evening proved to be their final performance with Ric Ocasek
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Laurel Canyon is Celebrated in New Music Anthology
I See You Live On Love Street – Music From Laurel Canyon 1967-1975, a 3-CD collection includes Stephen Stills, Linda Ronstadt, and the Mamas & the Papas among its 72 songs
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Graham Parker ‘Squeezing Out Sparks’: Simple As a Heartbeat
The 1979 album doesn’t have a weak song or performance, and continues to be cited as the British singer-songwriter’s greatest achievement.
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Best Weekly Singles Chart of All-Time: March 1970 Edition
The week of March 21, 1970, was a magical one for the U.S. pop singles chart, with new hits from Three Dog Night, the Jackson 5, and the Beatles vying to be #1
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Remembering Tom Leadon, Founder With Tom Petty of Mudcrutch
The pair formed the band in Gainesville, Fla., as teens. One of his brothers is Bernie Leadon, a founding member of Eagles
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William Shatner: Rock Star
The Star Trek actor and longtime Priceline.com spokesman has frequently collaborated with rock stars on his recordings. He turned 93 in 2024
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Roger Hodgson Serves Up Supertramp Favorites: 2020 Review
It’s been well over 40 years since their breakout album, Breakfast in America, and the group’s principal songwriter and singer was celebrating it with fans
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The Jaggerz’ ‘The Rapper’: You Know What He’s After
“The song was something that I wrote watching people in nightclubs. You’d see these dudes go over and start rapping to chicks,” said the band’s Donnie Iris.
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