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.…
The Epistolary Lyric About a Dying Love Affair From Robert Smith and The Cure
Which version of Robert Smith and The Cure do you prefer? Do you like it when they show…
On This Day in 1990, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks Broke up With Fleetwood Mac
Let’s be honest, tracing the breakups and reunions of Fleetwood Mac is like tracing the breakups and reunions…
5 Bands Who Thrived Commercially After an Original Singer Left
When a lead singer leaves a band, it can sometimes indicate turmoil or instability that’s too difficult to…