The Long, Expensive Journey of Paul McCartney’s “Hey Jude” Recording Notes (And How They Got to Their Rightful Owner)
The process of inheriting family heirlooms doesn’t work in quite the same way when someone in that family…
3 Classic Rock Songs That Make Going Back to School Easier
It’s that time of year. Fall means back-to-school season. It’s time to sharpen your No. 2 pencils (do…
On This Day in 2024, We Said Goodbye to JD Souther—the Pen Behind Your Favorite Linda Rondstadt and Eagles Classics
September 17, 2024, was a sad day for the music community. On this date, one year ago, singer…
10 Years After Dylan Went Electric, The Beach Boys Were Struggling To Do the Same Thing
We often associate Bob Dylan the most strongly with the transition from acoustic to electric in the 1960s,…
On This Day in 1973, Led Zeppelin Released a Divisive Reggae Track That Was Born From a Rehearsal Jam (And a Wife Joke)
Led Zeppelin was no stranger to criticism by the time they released their fifth studio album, Houses of…
On This Day in 1977, Talking Heads Released a Classic Album With Help From This Underground (And Ice Cream-Loving) Icon
If Talking Heads hadn’t arranged a meeting with an underground alt-rock icon of the 1970s New York City…
Remember When Jimmy Page Played a Surprise Set With The Beach Boys in 1985?
Sometimes, odd pairings just seem to work. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and the whole of The Beach…
The Allman Brothers Band’s “Melissa” Might Have Never Happened if Gregg Hadn’t Gone Grocery Shopping
The Allman Brothers Band’s 1972 track, “Melissa”, is proof that sometimes the only thing separating a song from…
3 Bands Who Made It Big in 1972 (And Then Disappeared Without a Trace)
It’s extremely common for bands and musicians to make it big on the charts in just one year,…
3 One-Hit Wonders from the 1960s With Tragic Backstories
Every one-hit wonder has a backstory. Some of those backstories, unfortunately, aren’t so positive. Let’s look at a…
How The Beach Boys Got Back to the Pop Charts with “Getcha Back”
A Beach Boys hit in the 80s? We know what you’re probably thinking. But, no, we’re not talking…
Revisiting The Eagles’ 5 No. 1 Hit Singles
Normally, we like to do articles that spotlight the five biggest hits of an artist or band’s career.…