50 Years Ago: Pink Floyd Soundtrack the Moon Landing50 Years Ago: Pink Floyd Soundtrack the Moon LandingThe rock group delivered a live instrumental jam session during the BBC's Moon-landing coverage. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
How Journey Ended Up With That ‘Cheeseball’ Video for ‘Separate Ways’How Journey Ended Up With That ‘Cheeseball’ Video for ‘Separate Ways’For some reason, someone came up on the idea of playing air guitar. And air drums and air bass and air synths.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
35 Years Ago: ‘Star Trek III: The Search for Spock’ Secures Franchise Future35 Years Ago: ‘Star Trek III: The Search for Spock’ Secures Franchise FutureA delicate balance of compromises set against a strong theme delivered a movie that cautiously built on ‘The Wrath of Khan’s success.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
How Tom Petty Mourned Vinyl’s Demise on ‘Full Moon Fever”s Hidden TrackHow Tom Petty Mourned Vinyl’s Demise on ‘Full Moon Fever”s Hidden TrackThe rocker's short message was a tongue-in-cheek criticism of the transition to CDs. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
How John Lennon Told the Story of His Love for Yoko Ono in SongHow John Lennon Told the Story of His Love for Yoko Ono in SongThese narratives continued through a posthumous album released years after the ex-Beatles star's murder.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
How a Rule Change Helped Topple a Signature Beatles Chart RecordHow a Rule Change Helped Topple a Signature Beatles Chart RecordThe mark stood for more than a half century, until 'Billboard' updated the way songs enter the Hot 100.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
35 Years Ago: Laura Nyro Releases Album Todd Rundgren Quit35 Years Ago: Laura Nyro Releases Album Todd Rundgren QuitRock legend tried to produce one of celebrated singer-songwriter's final records. It didn't go well.Rob SmithRob Smith
The Metallica Effect: How ‘Garage Inc.’ Affected the Bands They CoveredThe Metallica Effect: How ‘Garage Inc.’ Affected the Bands They CoveredReleased 20 years ago, the tribute LP impacted thrash giants’ influences in different ways.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Up Where They Belong?: How Rockers Transitioned to Adult ContemporaryUp Where They Belong?: How Rockers Transitioned to Adult ContemporaryThe phrase “Adult Contemporary” might as well be an epithet to rock fans. Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
How ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Revolutionized Teen MoviesHow ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Revolutionized Teen MoviesCameron Crowe's first movie got all of the details of high-school life right, especially the music the students were listening to.Annie ZaleskiAnnie Zaleski
How Robert Zimmerman Became Bob DylanHow Robert Zimmerman Became Bob DylanIt wasn't Bob Dylan's first name change – or the last.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
The Day the Who’s John Entwistle DiedThe Day the Who’s John Entwistle DiedHe suffered a heart attack brought on by cocaine usage, and fueled by an undiagnosed condition. Martin KieltyMartin Kielty