The Talking Heads Hit That David Byrne Wanted To Be an Alice Cooper and Randy Newman Hybrid
When David Byrne wrote his first and most successful hit song for the Talking Heads, he had one…
On This Day in 1973, Queen Released Their Unheralded Debut Single—a Brian May-Penned Track Rejected by Radio
Queen wasn’t immediately a success upon their debut. On July 6, 1973, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor,…
Nearly 60 Years Ago This Month, The Beach Boys Delivered a Masterpiece on ‘Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)’
Pet Sounds and the unfinished Smile loom large over The Beach Boys’ album catalog in the 60s. Their…
Stevie Nicks on Her Biggest Regret as a Performer: “I Wouldn’t Want to Ever Go Back There”
Stevie Nicks is known for many things. She’s an incredible songwriter behind many of the greatest songs of…
Vince Gill’s Guitarist Recalls Playing With Joe Walsh (And What Gill Said When He Had To Quit)
Vince Gill certainly earned his nickname of the “Nicest Guy in Nashville,” as Gill’s guitarist learned when he…
Brian Wilson’s cause of death is released
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys creative genius, dead at age 82 Brian Wilson, the genius behind sunny Beach Boys…
Talking Heads book explores the band’s complicated history
Live from Cleveland: It’s ‘Saturday Night’ at the Rock Hall “SNL: Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of Music,” a…
On This Day in 1977, Elvis Presley Left the Building for the Last Time After Final Concert
On June 26, 1977, Elvis Presley left the building one last time after performing what would be his…
St. Louis’ KSHE named Missouri’s official rock radio station
KSHE staffers in a circa 1968 photo (from left) Sir Ed, Prince Knight, Gary Bennett, Shelley Grafman (holding…
The Real-Life Names of 5 Famous Rock Stars Known for Their Stage Names
Sometimes, one’s given name just doesn’t cut it as part of a famous rock band. Having a “persona”…