Stevie Ray Vaughan's nexus-point style of playing – part Jimi Hendrix, part jazz, part Albert King – would have made him a star in any era. Coming of age as he did in the '80s, however, put him in a unique position. He was able to revive interest in the blues as he reacquaint...
One such sketch titled “Conspiracy Theory Rock” aired on the March 14, 1998, episode ofSaturday Night Live, hosted by Julianne Moore and featuring musical guests the Backstreet Boys. The piece in question featured neither of the night's guests or any of the cast but was instead the work ...
Queen (1991):Freddie Mercury's subsequent death, and the realization that this would be his last album, worked to give 'Innuendo' a contextual sadness. But other than the contemplative U.K. No. 1 "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (which was written by Roger Taylor), you really don't...
Metallica (1984):Metallic fearlessly left the pioneering style of their barely-a-year-old first album far behind with their sophomore effort. Happily, the dramatic advances in production values and songwriting complexity did absolutely nothing to diminish the band's primal fury. 'Stop Making Sense'...
Mercury SHARE TWEETIn more ways than one, Scarecrow was John Mellencamp's second act. Up until his seventh album's release on Nov. 4, 1985, the singer-songwriter battled his record company, his image and his purpose. But everything changed here. The transformation sprouted its roots on his...