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...
'Nevermind' did many things when it arrived in 1991: It killed hair metal, it upturned the pop charts and it made alternative music an in-demand commodity. But beneath all that, Nirvana's breakthrough album is an explosive document of a punk band weaned on the classics. Few albums can ...
The RIAA awards diamond certifications to albums that have sold 10 million copies in the United States. It's the highest certification available, signifying that an artist has reached the uppermost echelon of stardom. Consider all the rock stars whodon'thave one: theRolling Stones,Aerosmith,Kiss,...
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 ...
The RIAA awards diamond certifications to albums that have sold 10 million copies in the United States. It's the highest certification available, signifying that an artist has reached the uppermost echelon of stardom. Consider all the rock stars whodon'thave one: theRolling Stones,Aerosmith,Kiss...
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...
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...
'Nevermind' did many things when it arrived in 1991: It killed hair metal, it upturned the pop charts and it made alternative music an in-demand commodity. But beneath all that, Nirvana's breakthrough album is an explosive document of a punk band weaned on the classics. Few albums can ...
Outkast’s success meant that they kept on making innovative albums for several more years, as did other members of their Dungeon Family crew. This brought energy and attention to the city, as did the success of Jermain Dupri’s So So Def label. Then came the "snap" movement of the 2000...