Professionally, Springsteen had never been bigger –Born in the U.S.A.would sell 30 million albums worldwide and yield seven U.S. Top 10 singles. As the tour moved through North America, it became apparent that demand for tickets far outstripped the supply, and that subsequent legs would ...
There are many ways to look at 1994: lists of great albums (here’sa top 50 to get you started); a look back at whatfansandtastemakerswereactuallylistening to at the time; thebest overlooked obscurities. But the best way to really understand why a single 365 three decades ago had such ...
Although Harmonix did not take the Guitar Hero publishing rights with it in its move to MTV, it still had some tricks up its sleeve. Harmonix patented many conceptual elements of the Guitar Hero format, paving the way for its 2007 video game Rock Band. Rock Band has the same type of rhy...
Peter Gabriel (1986):After four albums of demanding art-rock, Gabriel switched gears a bit on his fifth solo LP (and the first to feature an actual title). Its mainstream success - thanks to hit singles "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes," among others - proved that even intimidating '70...
albums in 2009 and 2011. But in a 2014 interview Hagar said not to expect anymore. "I love making music," he toldRolling Stone. "But doing it on Chickenfoot's level means spending a half million on a record. It's a lot of work, and then to not sell many records, it's ...
Pearl Jam also lowered the face price of each ticket to $18--despite opposition from some promoters who encouraged the group to charge almost three times that amount. The band--which has sold nearly 11 million albums since 1992--turned down more than $2 million last year in potential tour...
I would put up so many of these songs, 'Tonight,' 'Ecstasy,' [with] the most incredible pop songs [by other artists]. I don't want anyone to get angry with me, but I put [those songs] on the level of 'Go All the Way,' with being so incredible. I would want people to ...
In many ways, Jackson Browne’s ‘Running on Empty’ is unique, even when placed among other live albums. For starters, all of the material was original, having never appeared on his previous releases. Then, there was the recording itself. While some performances took place at concerts – ...
Peter Gabriel (1986):After four albums of demanding art-rock, Gabriel switched gears a bit on his fifth solo LP (and the first to feature an actual title). Its mainstream success - thanks to hit singles "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes," among others - proved that even intimidating '70...
In many ways, Jackson Browne’s ‘Running on Empty’ is unique, even when placed among other live albums. For starters, all of the material was original, having never appeared on his previous releases. Then, there was the recording itself. While some performances took place at concerts – ...