The story behind “American Girl” reveals how a freeway outside Tom Petty's Encino apartment helped inspire one of rock's ...

The hit song also spent four weeks atop the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in the United States.

The Beatles, who fronted the “British Invasion” of rock and roll in the ’60s, dominated the UK Singles Chart in 1965. Four of their hits reached No. 1 on the chart, including “I Feel Fine” (carrying ...

John Bonham's 1976 drum solo, recorded years after his famed "Moby Dick" solo, is among the favorites of many rock drummers.

The band — including Justin Meldal-Johnsen on bass, Joey Waronker on drums, Roger Manning on keyboards and Smokey Hormel on ...

Idol tells his story — including the details of a debilitating drug addiction — in a new documentary, "Billy Idol Should Be Dead"; this September he’ll be stopping by Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in ...

Wailing jazz horns puncture the still night air in a raucous opening to Andre Previn’s setting of A Streetcar Named Desire ...

Even the greatest artists stumble – or feel they did. Here are 11 albums their makers later dismissed, ignored, or outright ...

"Devil Got My Woman" was originally released by Vanguard in 1968. James recorded its 12 performances in New York over three ...

Not known for having sung many songs for the Rolling Stones, here are some of the finest examples of when he offered lead vocals to the group.

All of Creedence Clearwater Revival's seven albums fall within a mere four years, from 1968 to their official breakup in 1972 ...

By David E. Gehlke Cameron Crowe's 1992 movie "Singles" was one of the rare feature films whose soundtrack helped it land a ...