Frank Mastropolo
How the Hollies Branched Out on Their Third Album
At this point, the group had yet to conquer America as part of the British Invasion.
The Day the Beatles Met Elvis Presley
Two primal forces of rock collided for the first and only time.
The Day Jimi Hendrix Launched Electric Lady Studios
The debut event held in Greenwich Village ended up as a farewell for its co-owner.
55 Years Ago: A Beatles LSD Party Inspires ‘She Said She Said’
An acid trip taken by three Beatles at a Beverly Hills party on Aug. 24, 1965 resulted in 'She Said She Said.'
The Day the Beatles Set a New Stadium Rock Standard
It happened during the first stop on the their second tour of the U.S.
When Woodstock ’94 Offered Music, Moshing, Mud … and Bob Dylan
The festival has been called the “middle child” between the peaceful original 1969 concert and 1999’s disaster.
Were the Beatles the Catalyst for the Charles Manson Murders?
Charles Manson oversaw a string of grisly murders beginning on Aug. 9, 1969, thinking he heard secret messages in the Beatles' 'White Album.'
Anti-Richard Nixon Songs: How Rock Helped Topple a President
Long after he departed the White House, songs references serve as a reminder that, as James Taylor said, "things repeat themselves."
Revisiting ‘Medicine Ball Caravan,’ the ‘Woodstock on Wheels’
The caravan was the brainchild of Tom Donahue, the disc jockey who brought underground music to FM radio.
How ‘Disco Demolition Night’ Turned Into a Chicago Riot
The blockbuster success of 1977's 'Saturday Night Fever' had persuaded many radio stations to switch from rock to disco.