Queen On this day (August 24) in 1975, Queen entered the Rockfield Studio in Monmouth, Wales, for the first of many sessions that yielded “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It was a massive hit in…
This Coca-Cola Jingle Became a Massive Hit for Two Different Bands in the 1970s
Eve Graham, Lyn Paul, Marty Kristian, Peter Doyle, and Paul Layton, members of the British-based pop group The New Seekers, photographed in November 1971. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images) “I’d Like To…
This Hilarious Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings Memory Proves Star Power Only Gets You So Far
Photo by Karen Wiles/Newsday RM via Getty Images In the mid-1970s, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson were among the long-haired, leather-clad outlaws who struggled to fit into Nashville’s countrypolitan cookie-cutter mold. But…
3 Rockers From the 1960s Who Ended up Joining Famous Bands
American singer-songwriters Tom Petty (left) and Bob Dylan with the band ‘Traveling Wilburys’, performing on stage in 1987. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Sometimes a songwriter wants to start their career…
34 Years Ago Today, Music Lost “the Greatest Drummer in the World” Who Worked With Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, and Journey
A portrait of American singer and actor Elvis Presley wearing a purple shirt circa 1956. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) On this day (August 24) in 1992, iconic session drummer Larrie Londin…