The country singer Tom Petty said was out of everybody’s league: “The greatest there is”

Tom Petty had rock and roll inside his soul most of the time, but he knew that country music was never that far away from his ...
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The 11 albums that broke rock's greatest winning streaks (plus 6 we're still arguing about)

But even the greatest can stumble. Sometimes it’s exhaustion, sometimes ego, sometimes changing times or sheer bad luck. And that stumble often comes in the form of one record: the album that broke ...
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Review

We know what we’re in for when we sit down for a Hunger Games movie. Adapted from Suzanne Collins’ trilogy for young adults, they’re full of commentary-via-metaphor on class, politics, war, propaganda ...

1972 Classic Ballad, Reimagined 21 Years Later, Became a Timeless Vacation Anthem

The soft rock classic climbed to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the duo's signature recordings. More than ...
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Bands who lost their magic after a member went solo

Many groups lose their magic because they're unable to withstand the loss of a vital part of their sound, often contributed ...

1975 Rock Song ‘Sweet Emotion’ by Aerosmith Still Stands as a Classic 51 Years After Its Release

More than five decades after its debut, "Sweet Emotion" continues to be one of the defining songs in rock music.  Released as ...

1970 Rock Classic With Zero Chart History Remains a Radio Anthem 56 Years Later

The beloved deep cut was never released as a single, yet it has become one of classic rock radio’' most enduring favorites.

How a box set from 1964 attempted to capture the sweep of American music from the colonial era to the counterculture

Those seeking to better understand the evolution of American music might seek out and listen to “ The Folk Box ,” a landmark but overlooked piece of audio history. Compiled in 1964 by Elektra Records ...