The songs that “distracted” Pink Floyd from becoming yet another R&B band
For a long time, Pink Floyd was just another R&B band until Syd Barrett and the group hit upon a unique sound with a handful ...
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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey ...
Was 1975 the fourth best year ever for albums? From Bob Marley to Patti Smith, how would you vote?
Given how many outstanding albums were released in 1975, how can any respectable music critic claim it was an inferior year ...
Charles Dawes was a banker, general, vice president — and hit songwriter
Charles Dawes, who had a varied career as a banker, politician, military officer, is the only vice president to have written ...