On This Day 51 Years Ago, This Glam-Rock Legend Announced His Retirement—Again: “I’ve Rocked My Roll”
Apparently, “Fame” does in fact make a man think things over. In his first-ever U.S. No. 1 hit,…
4 Rock Songs Every 70s Kid Knew by Heart (But Somehow Forgot)
In the mood for some rock songs that 70s kids used to know by heart? If you were…
On the Charts 50 Years Ago, Peter Frampton Scored His Only No. 1 With One of the Best-Selling Live Albums of All Time
On this day (April 10) in 1976, Peter Frampton topped the Billboard 200 with Frampton Comes Alive. It…
49 Years Ago, Fleetwood Mac Scored Their First No. 1 Album With This Drug and Drama Fueled Masterpiece
It has been said that artists must suffer for their art. No one exemplified that adage more than…
3 Underrated Rock Songs From 1979 That Sound Even Better Today
The year 1979 was a pretty solid one for rock music, and plenty of songs in that genre…
3 of the Sappiest Love Songs Ever Came Out in 1978
There are love songs, and then there are over-the-top romantic songs. These are three of the sappiest love…
3 Timeless Classic Rock Songs That Were Released in 1974
The year 1974 is an important year in rock music, although no one likely knew it at the…
On This Day in 1972, Elvis Presley Recorded His Final Major Hit Despite Fears It Was Too “Sexy”
Throughout his career, Elvis Presley was certainly no stranger to controversy. Often bumping up against the societal constraints…
On This Day in 2014, We Said Goodbye to the Drummer Who Played With The Byrds, CSNY, and Barbara Streisand—and Starred in ‘Miami Vice’ and ‘Seinfeld’
On this day (March 18) in 2014, Joe Lala died from lung cancer at the age of 66.…
On This Day in 1975, the Doobie Brothers Hit No. 1 for the First Time With a Song Later Covered by Garth Brooks
Celebrating 50 years in 2021, the Doobie Brothers have sold more than 40 million records worldwide and racked…
3 One-Word Classic Rock Albums From 1974 We Still Adore
Sometimes it’s appropriate to create an album title that stretches longer than a country mile. Something that slips…
On This Day in 1975, the Eagles Went No. 1 With a Song Birthed in a West Hollywood Restaurant Booth
Although they’d already established themselves with breezy ballads like “Take It Easy” and “Desperado”, the Eagles were still…