By the mid-’50s, the 45 had become the standard, and it proved particularly suited to the new rock ’n’ roll sound and the short length of rock songs. Due to the 45’s more compact size, and the fact that they were not nearly as fragile as the easily shattered 78, teenagers coul...
“The song became more widely, and poignantly, known, in 2017 when Glen Campbell’s recording was released two months before his death in August, 2017, and also used as the title song of his final album, Adiós. Featuring twelve songs Campbell had long loved but never recorded, the album...
Hit version by Cat Stevens (US #33/MOR #28/CAN #27/UK #44/AUS #18 1977). From the wiki: “‘(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard’ was inspired by the playground at St. Joseph’s in London, where Stevens went to school, recalling simple days filled with childhood fun. “...
1 in both the U.S. and U.K., plus earned a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The members of Badfinger were rightfully thrilled. "No one had recorded any of our songs until then," Evans said in 1972. "It had been our ambition to write songs other people would record. It...
Maroon 5, Robyn, And Lynyrd Skynyrd: Currently Trending Songs ‘Sweet, Sweet Smile’: When The Carpenters Went Country ‘Take A Chance On Me’: ABBA First In Line For Seventh UK No.1 ADVERTISEMENT 24: The Church: Under the Milky Way (1989) ...
Some classic songs getting covered in here, in some cases by artists thatshouldhave had many more hits just as big. So it goes in pop music. We’ll probably never be able to do a The 40 Best Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs Covers Ever list, though, so we celebrate them here with ...
the sonic mastermind behind The Fugees’The Scorein 1996 reached further commercial heights in the 2000s by arranging the perfect canvas for Amy Winehouse’s pain. Clean, sharp and bouncy, with a wicked knack for flipping familiar samples, Remi blessed Nas with some of his best songs sinceIllm...
Judas Priest (1980):Judas Priest began to couple their earlier complexity with more polished, groove-focused songs, hurtling NWOBHM into the mainstream. Fun moments like "Breaking the Law" are perfectly balanced by darker triumphs like "Metal Gods." ...
The show was mixed with memorabilia, still pictures, stories and songs from a Rock and Roll era many of us fondly remember. As a promoter, you look for artists that are easy to work with and bring a powerful performance to your venue. Henry Gross: ‘One Hit Wanderer’ is your answer ...