The Day Paul McCartney Was Knighted
This wasn't the first time Paul McCartney received high recognition from his homeland.
Anniversaries
How Quiet Riot’s ‘Metal Health’ Brought Metal to the Mainstream
Quiet Riot were the first heavy metal group to capture the top spot on the 'Billboard' Top 200 Albums chart.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. S
Examining George Martin’s Sweeping Impact on the Beatles
A look back at the life of Beatles producer George Martin.
Revisiting Queen’s Second Album, ‘Queen II’
Queen released their second album 'Queen II' on March 8, 1974.
‘Look Out, Kid': The History of Bob Dylan’s ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’
Bob Dylan released the groundbreaking "Subterranean Homesick Blues" on March 8, 1965.
Steve Marriott’s Last Days With Small Faces
By the beginning of 1969, Steve Marriott was really growing tired of what he saw as the limitations of the Small Faces.
45 Years Ago: The Grateful Dead’s Ron ‘Pigpen’ McKernan Dies
On March 8, 1973, Ron McKernan died at age 27.