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35 Years Ago: Van Halen Leave Planet Earth on ‘Love Walks In’
"Love Walks In" wasn't the first Sammy Hagar song about aliens. In fact, his interest in extraterrestrial life traces back well before the third single from Van Halen's 5150 arrived on July 23, 1986.
There was "Space Station No. 5" from…
Hear Lindsey Buckingham’s Deceptively Sad New Song ‘I Don’t Mind’
Lindsey Buckingham previewed his upcoming solo LP with "On the Wrong Side," a new song that purposely balances sprightly music and downcast lyrics.
“We were young, now we’re old / Who can tell me which is worse?” the guitarist sings on the…
When Grand Funk Lived With Todd Rundgren and Frank Zappa
Don Brewer, founding drummer and singer from Grand Funk Railroad, didn't just work in the studio with Todd Rundgren and Frank Zappa in the '70s. They actually lived together, as Grand Funk completed a series of studio projects between…
July 1971: The Summer When Rock Grew Up
Music fans typically survey rock history linearly or chronologically: First, there was Elvis, then the Beatles, then the Summer of Love … and so on.
But that’s not really how life works. When artists are creating,…
Why the Black Crowes Are ‘Having Fun Playing’ Again
Last year's 30th-anniversary expansion of the Black Crowes' debut album bottles some of the lightning from their initial year of touring in support of Shake Your Money Maker.
Disc 3 focuses on homecoming concerts held at the Center…