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 ...
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...
Pearl Jam’s unprecedented action has turned up the heat on the longtime simmering debate over ticket prices, and the Seattle rock group has received words of support from some of the nation’s biggest concert draws. Among them: Garth Brooks, Neil Young, R.E.M., the Grateful Dead and Ae...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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 – ...
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 – ...