40 Years Ago: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Soundtrack Ushers in the ’80s40 Years Ago: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Soundtrack Ushers in the ’80sMix of current and seasoned artists worked because it reflected the musical shifts happening in the era.
Radiohead Deliver ‘OK Computer”s Manifesto With ‘Fitter Happier’Radiohead Deliver ‘OK Computer”s Manifesto With ‘Fitter Happier’"Fitter Happier" serves as the manifesto of Radiohead's 'OK Computer,' even if Thom Yorke disavows the lyrics now.
40 Years Ago: Duran Duran Release the Masterful ‘Rio’40 Years Ago: Duran Duran Release the Masterful ‘Rio’Band's breakthrough album from 1982 arrived at a perfect moment in time.
40 Years Ago: Duran Duran’s ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’ Begins Its Long Ascent40 Years Ago: Duran Duran’s ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’ Begins Its Long AscentOne of their signature songs didn't take an easy road to set-list immortality.
Five Reasons Duran Duran Should Be in the Rock HallFive Reasons Duran Duran Should Be in the Rock HallInduction would be the cherry (... ice-cream smile) on top of a 40-plus year career.
35 Years Ago: ‘Light of Day’ Puts Joan Jett on the Movie Map35 Years Ago: ‘Light of Day’ Puts Joan Jett on the Movie MapRocker starred alongside Michael J. Fox in the 1987 film.
40 Years Ago: Duran Duran Close 1981 With Throwback ‘My Own Way’40 Years Ago: Duran Duran Close 1981 With Throwback ‘My Own Way’Non-album single eventually ended up on 'Rio' in rerecorded and different form.
The Day U2 Had Their First Band RehearsalThe Day U2 Had Their First Band RehearsalA "musicians wanted" ad at school brought the future rock stars together for the first time.
R.E.M.: 10 Years After the BreakupR.E.M.: 10 Years After the BreakupUnlike other bands that split with great fanfare, they haven't reunited.
Guns N’ Roses Revealed Their Cynical Side on ‘Garden of Eden’Guns N’ Roses Revealed Their Cynical Side on ‘Garden of Eden’Lyrics questioning the state of the world still resonate today.