The Day Paul McCartney Was KnightedThis wasn't the first time Paul McCartney received high recognition from his homeland.Ken Kelley2 years ago
How Quiet Riot’s ‘Metal Health’ Brought Metal to the MainstreamQuiet Riot were the first heavy metal group to capture the top spot on the 'Billboard' Top 200 Albums chart.Sterling Whitaker2 years ago
How Four Combustible Stars Aligned for Crosby Stills Nash & Young’s ‘Deja Vu’The addition of Neil Young to the Crosby Stills & Nash supergroup in 1969 created great expectations for 'Déjà Vu' – and the band’s second album didn't disappoint. Frank Mastropolo2 years ago
Why the Who Struggled to Regroup on ‘Face Dances’The Who hadn't been out of sight since Keith Moon's death. To the contrary, their profile had rarely been higher.Dave Lifton2 years ago
When David Gilmour Launched His Post-Pink Floyd Solo Tour Behind ‘On an Island’David Gilmour's 'On an Island' felt like a self-consciously laid-back attempt to scale down from his work with Pink Floyd.Ryan Reed2 years ago
How Billy Joel Toughened Up on ‘Glass Houses’Billy Joel closed out the '70s with two of the bestselling albums of the decade in The Stranger and 52nd Street.Jeff Giles2 years ago
Revisiting Simon and Garfunkel’s Breakthrough, ‘The Sounds of Silence’Today, their acclaim is universal, but in 1964 Simon & Garfunkel’s debut LP ‘Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.’ flopped. SFrank Mastropolo2 years ago
Examining George Martin’s Sweeping Impact on the BeatlesA look back at the life of Beatles producer George Martin.Dave Lifton2 years ago
Revisiting Queen’s Second Album, ‘Queen II’Queen released their second album 'Queen II' on March 8, 1974.Jeff Giles2 years ago
‘Look Out, Kid': The History of Bob Dylan’s ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’Bob Dylan released the groundbreaking "Subterranean Homesick Blues" on March 8, 1965.Dave Lifton2 years ago
Steve Marriott’s Last Days With Small FacesBy the beginning of 1969, Steve Marriott was really growing tired of what he saw as the limitations of the Small Faces.Dave Swanson2 years ago
45 Years Ago: The Grateful Dead’s Ron ‘Pigpen’ McKernan DiesOn March 8, 1973, Ron McKernan died at age 27.Dave Swanson2 years ago