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47 years ago today, David Bowie released his fourth studio album, an LP which contained one of the most iconic songs of the singer-songwriter’s career, not least of which because it was the last song he performed live. Co-produced by...

46 years ago today, Jim Seals and Dash Crofts officially became the proud owners of a gold record, courtesy of the album that contains the duo’s signature song…and if you’ve read this far and still can’t guess what that song...

If you thought that 2018 would come to a conclusion without Rhino releasing the next pair of entries in their Depeche Mode 12” Vinyl Singles Project, then think again. Yes, it might be just under the wire, but as of...

Congratulations to Stevie Nicks and The Cure for their upcoming induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's Class of 2019. Learn more here.

51 years ago today, The Grateful Dead delivered “Dark Star” unto a concert audience for the very first time. It would not be the last. One of the most iconic songs in the Dead’s back catalog (as if they aren’t...

It’s been awhile since we’ve broken out this feature, but for those of you who don’t recall “You Oughta Know,” the purpose is to remind people of songwriters whose names are relatively well known, even if the sheer volume of...

Joni Mitchell’s late-’70s embracing of jazz more or less ended her run as a bestselling recording artist; though she would make records for three more decades, she never again scaled the album chart as she did with classic folk-rock albums...

Today we celebrate the birthday of a woman who’s commonly referred to as “The Queen of Percussion,” someone who – although she’s still remembered for her work with a man who’s been called His Royal Badness, The Purple One, and...

30 years ago today, a small cavalcade of top-notch musicians united to pay tribute to Roy Orbison, who had passed away five days earlier. We describe it as a small cavalcade only because the Wiltern Theater, where the tribute in...