Frankie Goes To Hollywood, performing in Washington during their US tour, 8th November 1984. (Photo by Mike Maloney/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) The 80s music scene immediately distinguished itself for the bold swings taken by…
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Born 117 Years Ago in California, the Inventor Who Forever Changed Popular Music With an Instrument He Never Learned To Play
Decades later, Leo Fender’s iconic designs remain popular On this day (August 10) in 1909, Leo Fender was born in Anaheim, California. He is best remembered as the founder of Fender, the…
4 Well-Worn Country Hits That Every 1960s Kid Still Knows Today
Country music really evolved and transformed in the 1960s. Some of the best country songs came out in that decade, including these four country hits, which are so good that almost every…
Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1972
The Staples Singers performing at Wattstax Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Classic pop tunes from the 1970s (particularly 1972) still have such an…
Eddie Vedder Honors Late Friend With Emotional 3 A.M. Busk on the Streets of Dublin
Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images Eddie Vedder just honored Glen Hansard in a special way. Weeks after Hansard died, the Pearl Jam frontman paid tribute to him by busking on Grafton Street….