#music-history

#music-history

Clarksdale, Mississippi, is widely known as the birthplace of the blues, where musical icons like Muddy Waters and W.C. Handy originated, shaping the genre's legacy.

Billboard has been tracking the best-selling album of the year since 1956, but its methodology has changed several times. Before 1991, the outlet relied on retailer report, but that year it began using Nielsen SoundScan data, which was more accurate, according to Billboard.

The career of Kenneth Edmonds, better known as Babyface, offers one of the clearest expressions of that truism: a body of work that echoes the past even as it reshapes the present.

'Crash' was simple and noisy, with a basic guitar line that became the Na na na hook. It was in our live set, but we dropped it quite quickly.

Mike Score's distinctive hairstyle, reminiscent of a cockatoo, became an enduring visual image for A Flock of Seagulls, who fronted the New Wave movement.

Densmore noted his connection to Springsteen and his wife Patti Scialfa dates back nearly six decades. "The Doors played in Asbury Park and guess who was in the audience - the Boss!"

He found meeting other celebrities very uncomfortable unless he was a fan. He could get bashful or embarrassed, or there could be huge stars and he just wouldn't give them the time of day.

"I've been afforded an opportunity to sort of caretake this place into the future. I have customers who've been coming in since the '70s, who have literally explored a lifetime of music - their lifetime of music - right through that store."

The medieval era was very much about church music, partially because that's where a lot of the creativity was happening, and partially because the church was the primary institution, along with universities, dedicated to writing things down.

Dylan describes his first encounter with Johnson's music, stating, "From the first note the vibrations from the loudspeaker made my hair stand up. The stabbing sounds from the guitar could almost break a window. When Johnson started singing, he seemed like a guy who could have sprung from the head of Zeus in full armor."

Asha Bhosle entered the industry at just 10 years old with her debut performance in the Marathi film Maze Baal, showcasing her early talent and emotional depth.

Elvis Presley, the 'King of Rock 'n' Roll,' only ever headlined one commercial in his career, which was for Southern Maid Donuts in 1954. He did it for a box of donuts, not for money.

Karol G's performance at Coachella not only highlights her individual achievements but also represents a significant milestone for Latina artists in the music industry, showcasing their growing influence and recognition.

Big Mama Thornton exuded uncompromising intensity. Her voice conveyed struggle and defiance, fury and hurt, like few others. She was a Black, gay multi-instrumentalist who refused to let a racist society or a rapacious industry confine her.

The growing Aadam Jacobs Collection is an internet treasure trove for music lovers, especially for fans of indie and punk rock during the 1980s through the early 2000s.

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? went on to become the bestselling British album of the 90s, selling a phenomenal 350,000 copies in its first week of release in October 1995 and would go on to sell 22m, making it one of the top 50 of all time.

"Take Me Out" was by far the most popular of the many new songs that hoped to capitalize on the sport's immense and growing popularity. There was so much hype that it really boosted the sales of the songs."

Rocketship's debut album, A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness, sits at the crossroads of indie pop, marking a transition from raucous exuberance to a more tender, literary form.

The duo's biggest hit was 1972's 'Summer Breeze,' which described a peaceful Friday night at home, reaching No. 6 on Billboard's Hot 100 and driving the band's album to double-platinum sales.

Alabama has sold over 56 million records, per the The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has scored 43 No. 1 hits. It also has 11 multi-platinum albums and two Grammys.

Cahill invented the Telharmonium, also known as the Dynamaphone, to broadcast music over the telephone, making it a precursor to what we know today as 'Muzak.'

We were pretty stoked to make another album after the success of our previous album and its single 'Pepper'. Capitol Records was stoked to get that next record until our relationship soured. Hollywood Records bought the album but wanted to make changes to it which was an uncomfortable experience for us. Now we have the right to release the original recording the way we intended it to be with its original title, After The Astronaut.

The pair of shows at Madison Square Garden in 1972 - to a combined audience of 40,000 people, raising more than $1.5 million for disabled children - have become the stuff of legend that people still talk about more than 54 years later - so if you ever wanted to experience the shows, now's your chance.

The estate, tucked away on half an acre in Laurel Canyon, was originally purchased by Zappa in the late 1960s for $74,000. It had been owned by the musician's family since his passing in 1993. The whimsical 1930s Tudor, with its herringbone brickwork and half timbering, includes the recording studio and rehearsal space that Zappa had built as well as "the vault" - a climate-controlled, multiroom space where he kept a secret collection of music and film recordings.

Detroit is perhaps best known for its legacy as the U.S.'s premier car manufacturing hub. The first auto companies set up shop in Detroit around the turn of the 20th century, and by 1917, the city's plants produced over one million cars per year. Beyond manufacturing, though, Motor City significantly impacted American pop culture.