British pop group the Beatles, (from left to right), John, George, Ringo and Paul, circa 1967. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) No two psychedelic trips are alike, and the specificities of the…
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On This Day in 1996, Van Halen Announced the End of Van Hagar, Set the Stage for a Short Lived Original Lineup Reunion
Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar On this day (June 26) in 1996, Van Halen announced that they were parting ways with frontman Sammy Hagar. He had been in the band since…
Poison’s First No. 1 Hit Actually Got Started on Country Radio First
C.C. DeVille and Bret Michaels of Poison (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) In 1988, Poison scored their first No.1. single, and it was with a ballad. The group hit the top of the…
3 Classic Rock Songs That Went From 1980s Radio Staples to Near Obscurity
Billy Squire in concert circa 1982 (Photo by MPIRock/ MediaPunch via Getty Images) Some of the best classic rock songs of the 1980s hit the top of the charts but have since…
The Night Duane Allman Died, the Family Band Nearly Experienced a Tragedy Twice as Painful
Duane Allman & Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers on October 16, 1970 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) In early October 1971, everything seemed to be coming…