To be a fan sometimes you have to be a completist. These are three mandatory classic rock debut albums from the 1970s to own. The post 3 Mandatory Classic Rock Debut Albums…
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On This Day in 1971, a Kris Kristofferson-Penned Hit Inspired by Frank Sinatra Topped the Country Charts—and Was Later Covered by Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn
Sammi Smith sent Kris Kristofferson’s masterpiece, “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” to No. 1 on Feb. 27, 1971. The post On This Day in 1971, a Kris Kristofferson-Penned Hit Inspired…
How R.E.M. Released Their Last Top 40 Hit in the Middle of a Near-Breakup
R.E.M. ran into some internal strife on their album ‘Monster’. But the album still yielded their last ever Top 40 single. The post How R.E.M. Released Their Last Top 40 Hit in…
Why “Me and Bobby McGee” Isn’t Just a Road Song—It’s a Study in Freedom and Loss
“Me and Bobby McGee” is based off the 1954 Italian road tragedy, ‘La Strata’, which paints a dark picture of the “freedom” of the open road. The post Why “Me and Bobby…
3 One-Word Classic Rock Songs From 1983 That Feel So Different
Some classic rock songs are similar. These are three classic rock songs from 1983 that just feel so different. The post 3 One-Word Classic Rock Songs From 1983 That Feel So Different…