"Was it all bulls---?" the singer wondered a decade later. Continue reading…
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Album No. 2 confirmed their status as college radio’s reigning king. Continue reading…
Pink Floyd was onto something, as sessions continued for 1973's 'The Dark Side of the Moon.' They just didn't have an ending. Continue reading…
Co-writer Randy Goodrum calls this a "perfect record," but nothing came easy. Continue reading…
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The song started and ended in daylight, with darkness in between. Continue reading…
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It marked a major step for the band, even though there were only four people in the audience. Continue reading…
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“You realize this is being broadcast, don’t you?” Continue reading…
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Arthur Crudup was paid only a few thousand dollars in his lifetime and gave up pursuing fairness before he died. Continue reading…
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Twenty-year-old Kurt Jefferis was on head trauma medication when he won MTV ‘Lost Weekend’ contest and spent two nights with the band. Continue reading…
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'Get Your Wings' lead single teased out the band's swagger and sensuality — with a guest guitarist to boot. Continue reading…
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Drugs, fighting, egos - everything came to a head on the group's 1984 album. Continue reading…
It marked the end of a brief, productive-yet-volatile partnership. Continue reading…
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The character would become hugely popular, but his debut was less than "mahvelous." Continue reading…
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The 1994 LP deserves a better legacy. Continue reading…
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'Superunknown' and 'The Downward Spiral' both arrived on March 8, 1994. Continue reading…
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"At that last show, I told to leave, get out, run," remembers Buzz Osborne. Continue reading…
There were low expectations for the sketch when it debuted on Feb. 18, 1989. Continue reading…
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More than 73 million Americans watched their debut performance. Continue reading…
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"Nothin' to Lose" failed to chart, but the band knew they'd hit on a winning formula. Continue reading…
An estimated crowd of three to five thousand greeted Pan Am Flight 101 at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City. Continue reading…
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The band learned about the perils of their newfound fame. Continue reading…
The drummer's first reaction: "Oh, my God, what are you doing to my song?" Continue reading…
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The track was once described as sounding too much like "church," but it later found a place on 'The Dark Side of the Moon.' Continue reading…
Personality conflicts and substance abuse brought an unexpected end to the band's original lineup. Continue reading…
"We want to go out with the four founding members of Motley Crue and go out on top," Vince Neil said. Continue reading…
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Climber assisting former Van Halen frontman was economical with the truth as they hung off 4,400-foot rock face. Continue reading…
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They became the last major success story to emerge from a dying genre. Continue reading…
He made his debut on Jan. 21, 1989, but didn't become a breakout star until later in the season. Continue reading…
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It’s easy to forget that this band faced odds as steep as any lottery when they released their self-titled debut. Continue reading…
A hardcore group of "attendees" have stuck to this story for decades now. Continue reading…
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Most acceptance speeches are filled with colorful history, personal stories and insights. This one was different. Continue reading…
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This series of events in early 1982 was, by turns, humorous, tragic and downright bizarre. Continue reading…
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At that point, they'd already released four albums. Continue reading…
"If I had auditioned, I don't think I would have gotten in." Continue reading…
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After bringing boogie blues to the Top 40 in the '80s, they entered a new decade in a rather unusual position. Continue reading…
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