At the height of his "Ziggy" period, Bowie took this drawling Louisiana artist under his wing. The results were...interesting ...

Talent booker Vicki Wickham played a huge role in getting BBC exposure for big names -- as well as shepherding Dusty ...

Rush had the talent. They just needed a smart strategy to get signed in America. Here's how it went down (by the guy who did ...

The seemingly-last minute rooftop show by the Beatles required lots of little logistical moves, any one of which could've ...

Dots Will Echo released a power-pop song that should've been much bigger. But this NJ band only made waves...in Scandinavia.

For every fan of Bob Dylan’s vocals, there’s a dissenter; that’s not the strange part. What’s odd is that admirers who love his voice also sometimes hate it — and then love it again. His own vocal ...

Classical music has long underpinned the skill set of many classic rock artists -- and has been the basis of several classic ...

In the early months of 1966, The Beatles – having rejected the opportunity to make another film – basked in three glorious months “off.” Having worked unceasingly since 1962, they were elated to have ...

Editor’s Note: Ira Blacker has been deeply involved in the music business for decades and has quite a few stories to tell about some very big names. Here’s one of ’em from his book, Once A King, Now A ...

Ever since Adam heard the sound of Eve plucking the apple tree, men and women have been in search of new ways to create music. The first instruments were made from tree stumps, hollow gourds, and ...

Do you always turn the album over, or do you sometimes find it not worth it? There are some records that have a continuity that demands flipping the LP. Who can listen to The Beatles’ Abbey Road and ...

Pop star and now movie director Billie Eilish has just released a 2026 concert film called Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour. It’s a powerhouse of a film with production values to rival ...