also realized it was best to let U2's drive steer the course. "I did not have any influence on them at all," Blackwell wrote in his 2022 memoir,The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond. "They did everything themselves."
Bruce Springsteen stepped into the '90s by releasing two records on the same day. 'Human Touch' was recorded with studio pros like Jeff Porcaro and Randy Jackson, while the looser 'Lucky Town' saw Springsteen play nearly all of the instruments except drums. The records debuted at No. 2 and...
“A lot of it was just timing,” Cornell later assessed.“Everything was changing at the time– radio was evolving and the perspective of the listening audience was changing. The age of the audience too – a new generation was maturing and was ready for a band like us. So I think it ...
Appearing in support of their 11th studio album, 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,' U2 delivered soaring versions of “Vertigo” and “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” during the show’s traditional performance slots. Still, the most memorable moment came during the show’s closin...
U2: November 20, 2004 Appearing in support of their 11th studio album, 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,' U2 delivered soaring versions of “Vertigo” and “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” during the show’s traditional performance slots. Still, the most memorable moment came ...
Vertigo 8. Black Sabbath, 'Heaven and Hell' (1980) Frankly, the idea of anyone filling Ozzy Osbourne’s shoes was so ridiculous that Black Sabbath hadn’t really considered it. Instead, Tony Iommi had decided to form a new group with former Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio. Then Geezer But...
Vertigo 'Heaven and Hell' Black Sabbath (1980):When the Ozzy Osbourne-led sessions for 'Heaven and Hell' fell apart, Black Sabbath brought in former Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio to take his place. Suddenly the band was reborn, producing their best album since 'Masters of Reality.' ...