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Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.
Veteran admits he sailed close to the wind as he taught prog giants to drink – but he learned how much it means to play live with a band ...
People remember the albums of Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and Willie Nelson, but do you remember these forgotten country albums from 1969?
From Elton John to The Beatles and Queen, greatest hits albums continue to play an important role in securing an artist's ...
Later regarded as a massively inspirational work, it was too demanding a prospect when American quartet made it ...
Explore how artists from Tyla to Fuerza Regida are smashing genre walls and turning music into global fusion in a streaming-first world.
Here are the 11 best prog rock albums from the 1970s! Progressive rock began in the late 1960s, but it didn’t hit its stride commercially or creatively until the next decade (with artists such as King ...
Bristol, UK band Langkamer have announced No, their fourth album in as many years, which will be out January 22 via Breakfast Records. They made the album in the southern mountains of Spain with ...
Progressive rock pioneers Yes performed at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York Saturday night. The band played its album Fragile along with other greatest hits. WGAL got a chance to ...
Fans of iconic 2000s rock band Evanescence have reason to celebrate as frontwoman Amy Lee recently confirmed their next album is well underway, Parade reports. The 43-year-old singer shared details ...
You can use several different metrics to measure the passage of time, but for many songwriters, their releases serve as important snapshots of when they were written. On its debut album, the seed ...
The band is the subject of CBS' special 'A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September' From funky horns to dazzling dance moves, Earth, Wind & Fire has reinvented its lineup ...