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When Billy Joel released his debut album 'Cold Spring Harbor' in 1971, he'd been through a lot of life-changing events that led him to write a tragic song.
Nirvana and 'The Simpsons' - two cultural behemoths of the early '90s, and unlikely combatants in the charts. But which one fared better?
While country music has fluctuated in popularity over the years, one album made such an impact upon its release that it demolished several sales records.
If you listen to Marvin Gaye's back catalogue, you see an artist keen to spread as much love as possible. Well, as long as it doesn't reach this guy.
When you're the lead guitarist in Metallica, you're not accustomed to being bluntly put in your place, but in this case, Kirk ...
The Rolling Stones always had a great love for the blues, but the sounds of twangy vocals and acoustic guitars weren't always that far away.
Despite his legendary voice, Don Henley admits he struggled to perform this classic Eagles song live, and sometimes missed the mark.
A/DC guitarist Angus Young explains why ‘Thunderstruck’ is the one song he still struggles with live — and how it nearly didn’t happen at all.
Every great song usually comes together through compromise, but Dolly Parton felt that some partnerships expire and are best left by the wayside.
While Cruise’s honour is yet to come, he has been given numerous nominations at the Oscars over the years. Aside from Top Gun ...
Katherine Hepburn picked the wrong role, and when she saw all of the goodwill she’d earned after her Oscar going up in flames, she was determined to quit.
With reports of Al Jourgensen in the studio with Paul Barker for a final LP, we rank industrial titans Ministry's 16 albums from worst to best.