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Hey, kids, remember VHS? (Geez, you know you’re old when you’ve outlived jokes about Beta and reached a point where even VHS has become a punchline…) Once upon a time, way back in 1995, Morrissey released a concert video on...

Now Available: The Grateful Dead, Wake Up to Find Out Every day, somewhere in the world, sleeping Grateful Dead fans in the middle of a deep sleep suddenly sit upright in bed, screaming in horror. Why? Because they’ve had the...

I grew up in Atlanta, and there was a trail that went through the woods that led to the back of a shopping center housing a grocery store -- one named Big Star, that I would soon find employment in...

Given how many times their songs have been played on the radio over the years, it may surprise you to learn that today only marks the 17th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin’s first UK single, “Whole Lotta Love,”...

This week’s Mono Monday release is another one for you jazz lovers out there: an album from the quartet of efforts recorded by percussionist Max Roach during his stint on Atlantic Records during the ‘60s. Released in 1966, Drums Unlimited...

26 years ago today, The Smiths officially completed their contract with Rough Trade with the release of their only official live album, Rank. Recorded on October 23, 1986 at the National Ballroom in Kilburn, London, Rank is really the only...

32 years ago today, the one truly great rock festival in Homer Simpson’s lifetime came to a conclusion...and since this is a reference which only hardcore Simpsons fans are likely to appreciate, we’ll go ahead and clarify that, yes, as...

Maybe you don't want your dreams to come true. Christopher Cross went from unknown journeyman to the biggest star in the land seemingly overnight and it killed his career. Who can put up with all that attention? See Alanis Morissette...

For many casual fans of Fleetwood Mac, there’s a perception that the band first became a big deal in America when they released Rumours in 1977 – indeed, there are some who still believe that it’s the only Fleetwood Mac...