"Love Me Do" was the Beatles' first monster hit. Do you know their last? Here are the final big hits of a dozen major rock acts from the 1960s.
Three of the artists being honored this year died before reaching 30. Another made it to 100.
Greg Brown, whose grungy guitar licks helped propel the band Cake, which he helped found, to the top of the alternative rock charts in the mid-1990s, and whose irony-laced lyrics for their hit song ...
His group notched smooth hippie-era hits like “Up, Up and Away” and “The Age of Aquarius” in embracing a genre-blurring sound they called “champagne soul.” ...
The singer and photographer was a founding member of the vocal group, known for No. 1 hits like “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.” He died last week at 90.
Singer LaMonte McLemore, a founding member of vocal group The 5th Dimension, whose smooth pop and soul sounds with a touch of psychedelia brought them big hits in the 1960s and ’70s, has died. He was ...
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Today in Music History for Feb. 15: ...
In the mood for some live entertainment this weekend? Here are The Desert Sun's picks for the can't-miss live performances in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities Feb. 12-14.
Not every act caused a headache. Eagle speaks fondly of Roy Orbison. “He just stood there on stage, didn’t say much and ...
The timeless song, finished by Old Crow Medicine Show, is reaching a new generation in unexpected ways.
Holland-Dozier-Holland wrote 10 of The Supremes’ 12 No. 1 hits. The first No. 1 was “Where Did Our Love Go?” The track topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks in 1964. “Baby Love” ended up ...
Music has always been more than entertainment. It's a rallying cry, a shared heartbeat in moments when words alone fall short. Throughout history, certain songs have transcended their melodies to ...