His beat went on from singing, writing and producing hit songs with his wife Cher to becoming the mayor of Palm Springs, CA and then a member of Congress
Label President Mike Curb says he is purging acts whose music condones drug usage, and drops The Velvet Underground… but also The Cowsills. Huh?
Less than three weeks after releasing a new studio album, You Want It Darker, the legendary singer-songwriter passed. The signs were there
Revered by critics and fellow musicians as a roots music sage, the Texan had a pop hit in 1965 with “She’s About a Mover” as the Sir Douglas Quintet
The song captured the era lyrically, musically and sonically. While it has stood the test of time as a rock anthem, US audiences ignored it upon its release
He was the original lead singer for the popular doo-wop group from Philadelphia, the Dovells. After he departed, he scored a big solo hit
Her ninth album, again produced by Peter Asher, found her career as a pop-rock singer in full bloom, with more hits from some well-chosen covers
When the band emerged from a four-year stretch between albums, their sound had changed and matured. Jon had shorter hair. They were ready for the next phase.
The former Beatle’s Dark Horse tour was a disappointment for some fans and critics. And likely the artist himself, who didn’t tour again until 1991
The 18 songs on opening night of the “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour leaned heavily on material from his well-received 2020 album of the same name