In a 2002 interview, the former Stones bassist talks about Brian Jones’ love of the blues: “He created the band. It was his idea”
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Though Top 40 programmers stubbornly played songs by A/C acts, the top slots on the US sales chart were dominated by rock acts
The Mountain man recalls his solo years and jam sessions sitting in with Hendrix and The Who, and much more
26 songs reached the top of the U.S. pop chart that year. And in many cases, there are some wild stories behind these rock, pop and R&B hits
They underwent frequent personnel changes, including several lead singers–and they were named after the keyboardist–but they kept producing hits.
Only four years after their debut album, the Florida band suffered a devastating loss when their chartered plane ran out of fuel, killing six people.
The Stones gave a live preview of Hackney Diamonds when they played at an invitation-only club concert
The Stones, The Who, Bob Seger, Billy Joel and Foreigner were all in the Top 10 this week but rock’s days were numbered in that format
The LP was the band’s long-awaited breakthrough, the Heartbreakers now matching the caliber of their front man’s writing with their focused musicianship
He took the title of his one hit seriously, even putting flaming items on his head while he performed. But he never made the charts again after his 1968 smash.