American Rock and Pop musician Tom Petty (1950 – 2017) plays electric guitar as he performs, with his band the Heartbreakers, during the ‘Southern Accents’ tour at Brendan Byrne Arena (later known…
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It Took Eddie Rabbitt More Than a Decade To Write His Biggest Crossover Hit From 1980
Portrait of country singer Eddie Rabbitt in Memphis, Tennessee, May 31, 1981. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) By 1980, Eddie Rabbitt was a mainstay on both the country and pop charts. Rabbitt’s…
These 5 Beatles Tracks That Aren’t “Revolution” Proved the Fab Four Weren’t Afraid To Get Political
Photo by Barham/Tony Eyles/Mirrorpix/Getty Images The debate over whether it’s appropriate for musicians to voice political opinions as entertainers often calls back to mainstream bands of yesteryear as if to say, “See?…
3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s That Changed Music History Forever
Country and Western singer Jeannie C. Riley sings at a Country Music Festival. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Some songs have the ability to change the way you think….
3 Classic Singles From the 1980s That Still Have a Fresh Sound Decades Later
Portrait of British band Echo and the Bunnymen as they pose backstage at the Park West Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, March 21, 1984. Pictured are, from left, Les Pattinson, Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch,…