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Marillion, MISPLACED CHILDHOOD: A few months ago, Rhino reissued Marillion’s most commercially-successful album in a deluxe edition which was tricked out with a plethora of live tracks, singles, B-sides, alternate versions, and demos. What we did not reissue at the...

Just over two weeks ago, we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin’s final album, CODA. Today, we recall the unfortunate reason that it ended up being their final album. For all practical purposes, Led Zeppelin ended...

When they originally emerged from the ashes of Uncle Tupelo in 1994, no one could have foreseen how much of an impact Wilco would have on the world of music or how popular they’d end up being. While Jeff Tweedy...

In the ‘70s, Rose Royce were a force to be reckoned with on the R&B charts, scoring eight top-10 singles in the second half of the decade, including “Car Wash,” “Wishing on a Star,” and “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore.”...

39 years ago today, Neil Young’s ninth studio album was certified gold. Recorded at various points between November 1975 and November 1977, COMES A TIME originally wasn’t intended to feature Crazy Horse. Indeed, when Young recorded it and presented it...

45 years ago today, Carly Simon released her third studio album, a.k.a. the LP that officially transformed her from a well-respected singer-songwriter whose albums sold relatively well into a chart-topping superstar. Recorded at Trident Studios in London, England, NO SECRETS...

33 years ago today, Prince and the Revolution released the fourth single from the original motion picture soundtrack of Prince’s movie debut, Purple Rain. Written – no surprise here – by Prince, “I Would Die 4 U” wasn’t composed specifically...

Today we celebrate the birthday of Edward Thomas Rabbitt. Yes, that’s right: the man who sang “I Love a Rainy Night” wasn’t working under a pseudonym. His name really was Eddie Rabbitt, and if you only knew him for his...

It’s been 40 years since the Eagles released HOTEL CALIFORNIA, an album which not only wowed the critics but also ended up shifting enough copies to turn it into one of the best-selling albums of all time. To add to...