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The Hollies have a long, strong history of occasionally taking songs written by other artists and putting their own stamp on them, but in 1969 they released an album which found them streamlining their song-searching process by delivering naught but...

32 years ago today, Madonna’s LIKE A VIRGIN LP set a new record by becoming the first-ever album by a female artist to be certified for sales of 5 million copies. When Madonna released her self-titled debut album in 1983...

30 years ago this month, The Jesus and Mary Chain released their second album. Co-produced by John Loder, Bill Price, and J&MC member William Reid, DARKLANDS was recorded variously at Wessex Studios, Southern Studios, and Livingston Studios, which means that...

Two things that just about everyone knows about Tim Buckley are that he was Jeff Buckley’s father and that both he and his son died at tragically-young ages, but if you’d looking to further your education about this legendary cult...

37 years ago today, David Bowie released the single that served as a “Space Oddity” sequel, one which would – 15 years later – ultimately prove to be the middle chapter in a Major Tom trilogy. Written by Bowie and...

34 years ago today, Metallica released their debut single from their debut full-length album. Written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich and produced by Paul Curcio and Johny Zazula, “Whiplash” was – despite holding the lofty spot in Metallica’s history...

50 years ago this month, The Yardbirds released an album which was their first with Jimmy Page as their lone guitarist and – by pure coincidence – the last proper studio album of their career. Produced by Mickie Most, LITTLE...

27 years ago today, Deee-Lite released an album that spilled chills up your back and filled you with satisfaction when you were done. Produced by the band themselves, WORLD CLIQUE was, at its heart, the work of three unique individuals...

60 years ago today, the Everly Brothers made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show and didn’t even get a lousy chance to meet Ed Sullivan. Yes, that’s right, it’s a true good news / bad news story: they...