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Sandie Shaw first hit the scene on this day in 1967 when she won the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with a rousing rendition of "Puppet On A String." She became the first UK female artist to win the contest...

On this day in 1980, Genesis's DUKE album became their first record to reach #1 in the UK. Below is the visual for "Turn It On Again" which was a UK Top Ten hit from the album:

YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, we're spotlighting the great players and seminal recordings of “America's classical music.” Where to begin? Jazz, by its nature, incorporates many influences and takes many forms. But if you...

I didn't think I liked ZZ Top. I think it was their record company. By this time, London had outlived all usefulness, it seemed to be the last stop for those who couldn't get signed to Warner Brothers, never mind...

Tune in to VH1 Classic this Saturday at 9PM EST for the premiere of Pantera Behind The Music Remastered. Check out this sneak peek where fellow musicians and Pantera band members weigh in on what made Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott one...

Every Tuesday and Thursday, former Warner Bros. Records executive and industry insider Stan Cornyn ruminates on the past, present, and future of the music business. Joe Smith’s relationship with San Francisco’s heaviest disc jockey, Tom “Big Daddy” Donahue, went back...

It has been more than 40 years since the release of RIO GRANDE MUD by the American blues rock band, ZZ Top. Here is a clip of the band from 1980 performing "Just Got Paid."

10-Track Collection Spotlights Multi-Platinum Singer-Songwriter’s Dance Hits, New Mixes Of Fan Favorites And Remixes Of Her Latest Single “Two Hearts Breaking” Now Available Digitally From Rhino “Greatest Hits Tour” Continues Later This Month Just as Jewel’s remarkable success as a...

Well, here we are at #6. They said it couldn’t be done. They insisted. There were dares, laughter, tears, more tears and just a bit more laughter. Nevertheless, we have persevered. And we show up today with a playlist full...