British rock band, Badfinger, filming a performance of ‘Day After Day’ to be used as an insert for the ‘Top Of The Pops’, music show, BBC Television Centre, London, 26th January 1972….
3 One-Hit Wonders From 1963 We Hear All the Time in Shopping Malls and Grocery Stores
Kyu Sakamoto. (1941-1985) Japanese singer, best known outside Japan for his international hit song “Ue o Muite Aruko” (known as “Sukiyaki” in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over…
Remembering When a Rare Clunker LP From Paul McCartney Got Lost in 80s Excess in 1986
Singer-songwriter Paul McCartney of British rock group Wings, pictured wearing a neck scarf in an office in London circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) Paul McCartney has released 27 albums in…
On This Day in 1985, Van Halen Introduced Their New Frontman to 80,000 Fans at a Historic Willie Nelson Benefit Concert
Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen at Farm Aid 1985 On this day (September 22) in 1985, the first annual Farm Aid concert took place at the Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois….
4 Underrated Rock B-Sides That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time
Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImages Ah, the B-side: the track that’s there because vinyl has two sides, and putting the A-side on both sides just isn’t as commercially appealing. Throughout classic rock history,…