Cougar pulled out of Mustang's shadow with the striped and spoilered 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator. Beep, beep! Make way for one of the baddest muscle cars of all time, the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi. The 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am combined sports-car handling and muscle car power...
Just in terms of what this Cougar is aside from a “500,” note the 302-CID 4-barrel, C4 automatic transmission, power disk brakes and power steering, and “Whisper-Aire,” possibly the greatest name for optional AC ever invented. Add to that an AM radio, the Décor Group, and tinted...
Henry's decision to abandon his treasured "Tin Lizzie" after 19 years and a staggering 15-million cars -- the last not very different from the first -- came almost too late, and his company lost a lot in money and goodwill during the long changeover to the belated new Model A. Yet ...
Their first in 1970 came after a small break for leader John Fogerty, who turned in some of his band's greatest songs here. ("Lookin' Out My Back Back Door" and "Who'll Stop the Rain" is just the tip.) Creedence would tap out soon – they released another album five months later ...
He had a….as did Pete, you know, it’s the micro-rhythms in them. When I put the band together, you’ve got to remember, the singer never sees the band. He stands in front of them, but all he does is feel them. You feel the syncopation, you feel the symbiotic relationship, ...
Cream didn't stick around long enough to get boring, but their most exciting work was on their second album, 'Disraeli Gears,' a Summer of Love freak-out that pays tribute to the past while looking keenly forward. The playing is excellent throughout, but the songs – "Strange Brew," "...
While "Woman From Tokyo" has maintained a celebrated legacy, Who Do We Think We Are didn't fare so well. Finished during the fall of 1972 in Frankfurt, Germany, the LP reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold but is dotted with uninspired material. Who Do We Think...
Mercury MTV Influencer: Bon Jovi,Slippery When Wet (1986) It’s hard to discuss the ‘80s without mentioning the impact that Bon Jovi had upon it. After struggling to break out with their first two albums, Bon Jovi really kicked down the door for a hair metal explosion in the latter hal...
Mercury MTV Influencer: Bon Jovi,Slippery When Wet (1986) It’s hard to discuss the ‘80s without mentioning the impact that Bon Jovi had upon it. After struggling to break out with their first two albums, Bon Jovi really kicked down the door for a hair metal explosion in the latter hal...
John Belushi’s impression of Joe Cocker was already a series highlight long before the singer appeared on 'SNL.' Cocker’s twisting facial features, quirky mannerisms and distinctive vocal delivery seemed custom-made for Belushi’s brand of physical comedy. The comedian had mixed his impersonatio...