Chaos and Creation: Paul McCartney’s Musical Reinvention
Paul McCartney updated the old McCartney template on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, but avoided the missteps of his earlier self-titled solo projects. McCartney constructed those previous LPs entirely on his own after the demise of two famous groups,…
Blizzard of Ozz: Ozzy Osbourne’s Remarkable Comeback Story
With the release of Blizzard of Ozz on Sept. 12, 1980, Ozzy Osbourne initiated one of the most improbable career comebacks in rock history, silencing scores of unbelievers who felt the former Black Sabbath singer could never make it on…
Pat Benatar Song Gains New Significance After 9/11
Pat Benatar’s “Invincible” — a Top 10 hit that served as the theme song for The Legend of Billie Jean and the lead single from Benatar’s Seven the Hard Way album — celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. However, the…
A Bigger Bang: Rolling Stones Revive Their Legacy
Left alone, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards reformed a musical partnership that originally sparked the Rolling Stones to greatness. Then the group produced one of their best modern-era recordings. For years before the release of A Bigger Bang on Sept….
Bob Dylan Divides Fans Again After Newport Performance
Bob Dylan quickly learned that the Newport reaction to his new electric sound was not an isolated incident. He’d be met with an even more violent reaction while performing on Aug. 28, 1965 at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in…
Vinny Appice’s Debut Performance with Black Sabbath
When Vinny Appice played his first show with Black Sabbath on Aug. 31, 1980, at Honolulu’s Aloha Stadium, the 22-year-old drummer brought a steady hand and calming presence to the beleaguered metal veterans. They had already endured a tumultuous, albeit…
Squeeze Creates New Music in 1985 After Overcoming Breakup
When Squeeze announced their breakup following the completion of their tour for the 1982 album Sweets From a Stranger, it came as a surprise. After all, they were just one record removed from the previous year’s East Side Story, which…
Lou Reed’s Last Show with the Velvet Underground
By the time 1970 rolled around, Lou Reed had one foot out of the Velvet Underground door. In his defense, the band had been splitting apart piece by piece for several years at that point. Producer/manager Andy Warhol was fired…
Keith Moon’s Birthday Car Crash into a Pool
Key Takeaways Keith Moon’s 21st birthday party turned chaotic with a cake-throwing incident. He famously drove a Lincoln Continental into a Holiday Inn swimming pool. Different attendees have varying memories of the events that night. Moon ended up in a…
Alibi Album: A Surprising Hint of America’s Future Success
Kluczowe Wnioski Historia zespołu America to pięć lat sukcesów w latach 70-tych. Po odejściu Dana Peeka zespół zmienił skład, co wpłynęło na jego twórczość. Album Alibi nie odniósł sukcesu komercyjnego, osiągając jedynie 142. miejsce na liście. Zmiany w stylu muzycznym…
Ozzy Osbourne Cleared in Lawsuit Over Fan’s Death
As we reflect on the significant anniversary of the resolution of a pivotal court case from the 1980s, we delve into the controversy surrounding Ozzy Osbourne‘s lyrics for “Suicide Solution” and the potential influence they had on the tragic death…
Help! The Beatles Transition to Their Next Creative Era
Rubber Soul is widely recognized as a pivotal moment in the Beatles‘ journey, marking their evolution beyond the superficiality of Beatlemania and establishing them as profound artists. This transformation began a few months earlier with Rubber Soul‘s predecessor, Help!, which…