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39 years ago today, Devo released their debut album, an LP which blew the minds of a generation while also introducing them to the concept of De-Evolution. “This is the band of the future, I’m going to produce them in...

54 years ago today, Peter, Paul & Mary proved their devotion to the cause of civil rights by performing in Washington, DC as part of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s march on Washington, DC. Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary...

28 years ago today, Fine Young Cannibals released the third single from their second album, a song drawing from a decidedly different sonic template than the tracks that had preceded it on the charts. Written by Roland Gift and David...

1974 was a “Tin Man” summer for America. Not for the country – although they seemed to like it well enough, based on its chart placing – but for the band. Written by Dewey Bunnell, “Tin Man” appeared on America’s...

38 years ago today, The Cars proved that they were Peppers, too, performing a concert in New York's Central Park as part of a now-defunct event known as the Dr. Pepper Festival. Although the Dr. Pepper Festival hasn't gone down...

Few bands were as outside their element in the studio, as were the Grateful Dead. For all the praise their best studio work receives (for records like WORKINGMAN'S DEAD, AMERICAN BEAUTY and TERRAPIN STATION), so many of their best songs...

Today we celebrate the birthday of Dean DeLeo, guitarist and songwriter for Stone Temple Pilots. In honor of this occasion, we’ve put together a list of five non-STP projects which have featured DeLeo in one capacity or another. (Don’t worry...

22 years ago today, Natalie Merchant became the first guest in a series of live chats on Elektra Records’ website. While we realize this seems pretty insignificant in a world where anyone with even a modicum of fame can do...

During the course of his career as a solo artist, Teddy Pendergrass released three studio albums that featured #1 R&B hit singles. This was the third. Produced variously by Craig Burbidge, Derek Nakamoto, Terry Price, and Pendergrass himself, TRULY BLESSED...