On the Charts 45 Years Ago, Blondie Kicked off a Two-Week Run With the First-Ever No. 1 Hit to Feature Rap Vocals
In 1974, vocalist Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein formed the new wave band Blondie in New York…
Which classic rock song held number one the longest in 1984?
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On the Charts 45 Years Ago, REO Speedwagon Scored Their First No. 1 Hit With One of Their Most Misunderstood Songs
In December 2024, arena-rock mainstays REO Speedwagon took their final bow after nearly 60 years of entertaining. Formed…
On This Day in 1982, the World Lost One of the Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists in the Genre’s History
On this day (March 19) in 1982, Randy Rhoads died in Leesburg, Florida, after an airplane stunt turned…
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.…
4 Classic Rock Songs From 1987 That Still Shake the Ground We Stand On
Classic rock songs had a big moment in the 1980s, particularly in 1987. That year, a ton of…
Works From Keith Haring’s Formative Years, Many Rarely Seen, on View at the Brant Foundation
Beyond the ubiquitous graphic lines, this concentrated survey of the artist’s early Eighties work dives into his raw…
3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s That Made Us Want To Start a Band
In life, there is often a lot of time to kill. Sometimes the days can drone on into…
3 One-Word Classic Rock Albums From 1980 We Still Listen to Today
When one decade ends and another begins, it’s important to take notice. While in real time it seems…
On This Day in 1982, We Said Goodbye to the Self-Proclaimed “Fifth Beatle” Who Formally Introduced Americans to the Fab Four
Born Feb. 14, 1922, in New York City, show business flowed through Murray Kaufman’s veins. His mother, Jean,…
4 Super Underrated Songs From 1988 That Hit the Top 10
1988 was a heady time in the world of pop music. All kinds of genres were starting to…
3 Songs That Resonated With Teens More Than Adults in the Late 1980s
Teens have always embraced new pop sounds more than adults of every respective era. That’s probably because they’re…