American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman plays her Fender acoustic guitar at a recording studio in Los Angeles, California, circa 1988. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images) Singer-songwriters have always been an important part of…
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3 Rock Songs From 1984 That Make Me Want To Travel Back in Time
teve Perry poses for a photo at the 1985 “Bammies”, the Bay Area Music Awards, designed to recognize local performers and hosted annually since 1977 by BAM, a San Francisco music magazine….
How a Comment From a Beatle Helped Led Zeppelin Create One of Their Biggest Songs in 1973
Singer Robert Plant, of British rock band Led Zeppelin, performing on stage, 1971. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) There is a convention about Led Zeppelin‘s music. Even fans have a pervasive idea…
3 Rock Songs From the 1960s You Won’t Forget No Matter When You Hear Them
3 Rock Songs From the 1960s That Capture a World That’s Gone There are a handful of decades from the 20th century that boast incredible rock music. But there was only one…
On This Day in 1999, We Said Goodbye to the International Pop Star Who Scored Six Million-Selling Singles in the 50s
American pop singer Guy Mitchell (1927 – 1999) performing, circa 1955. From a Picture Post magazine preview of the first week of programming on Independent Television (ITV), September 1955. Mitchell is due…