Ah, the past. Looking back at it with years removed, it’s hard to see anything negative about it. Troubles? Eh, they weren’t so bad. Hardships? We got through ’em! But what is fun to consider when ...

The ability to summon up emotion in your audience is crucial for a performer. If you can’t get them excited, sad, happy—if you can’t get them to feel something and even express something—then you’re ...

It's a daunting task picking the cream of the crop from a decade that was defined by its staggering technical virtuosity. But we're going to take our best crack at it — and attempt to rationalize some ...

Whoa, we're halfway there—and then some! Bon Jovi's 1986 masterpiece "Slippery When Wet" is proving that great rock' n' roll never dies; it just finds a new way to roar back into the spotlight. Nearly ...

While the song remains one of Nebraska ’s catchiest, “Atlantic City” is, at its heart, Springsteen's reflection on the fading ...

Paul McCartney began the '80s in much the same position as he'd entered the '70s: He released a home-recorded solo album after a blockbuster band had broken up. Despite those ups and many downs, ...

In 1966, folk duo Simon & Garfunkel — made up of musicians Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel — released the song "A Hazy Shade of Winter" as a stand-alone single, where it peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard ...

It’s been a big ol’ career for the little ol’ band from Texas. ZZ Top has, as of this writing, been around for 56 years, released 15 studio albums — though none since 2012 — and sold more than 50 ...