A legendary jam, a classic soul ballad, and a Stephen King movie: how much of the Stand by Me title story is truth, myth, and musical serendipity?
Browsing: music history
How David Crosby went from folk-rock revolutionary to notorious burnout to late-life sage, all while chasing one radical goal: songs that feel like voyages.
How a near-drowning, a borrowed Qur’an and spiritual burnout pushed Cat Stevens off the charts and into one of rock’s most controversial conversions.
Killer, lullaby singer, prison song poet and 12‑string brawler: how Lead Belly’s contradictions reshaped folk, blues and rock.
How Pat Benatar went from Lindenhurst High in 1971 to a leather-clad rock force by the end of the 70s – via banks, bad gigs and one killer Halloween costume.
How a poor kid from Tupelo fused gospel, blues and country into a scandalous new sound, conquered the charts and left a messy, unstoppable legacy.
At 3 a.m. in a tiny Honolulu studio, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole cut a one‑take demo that hijacked a Hollywood standard and became the world’s favorite “Rainbow.”
How a gang of Black Country hooligans in glitter boots became 70s chart kings, wrote Britain’s loudest Christmas carol, and rewired punk, metal and Britpop.
The wild story of how The B-52s came back from grief and near-collapse to unleash Cosmic Thing, Love Shack and a defiantly queer pop revolution.
How Karen Carpenter became the 1970s’ most intimate voice, why the industry pushed her off the drums, and how anorexia turned pop perfection into tragedy.