ATHENS, GA. – FEBRUARY 6: Singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt performs at The Last Resort on February 6, 1973 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/Getty Images) A good storytelling song can’t just…
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30 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Prince Collaborator Whose Death Inspired a Sarah McLachlan Hit and Devastated the Smashing Pumpkins
Jonathan Melvoin onstage with the Smashing Pumpkins On this day (July 11) in 1996, Jonathan Melvoin died of an overdose at the age of 34. The Wrecking Crew keyboardist was on tour…
Mick Jagger Says the Beatles Were in a League of Their Own as Songwriters
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – JULY 7: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones perform live on stage during a concert of The Rolling Stones at the Johan Cruijff Arena on July 7, 2022 in…
4 Rock Songs From the 60s That Could Probably Bring World Peace
The Beatles answer questions for newsmen and journalists in New York after their arrival for their first tour of America. Left to right: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon….
4 of the Sweetest Love Songs From the 1960s That Capture That Big Crush Feeling
1967: Supergroup “Buffalo Springfield” pose for a portrait in 1967. (L-R) Neil Young, Richie Furay, Dewey Martin, Bruce Palmer, Stephen Stills. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Crushes can be, well, crushing…