The thing with big hits is that as soon as modern pop (in its rock or any other form) was shaped (and still is) a set of musical formulas came into play to make hits out of songs. By the time we got ...

The 1980s were one of the greatest eras in cinema history, but not every film from the decade became as popular it deserved.

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The students had to audition for this special event, and some say they did not even know who Foreigner was when they ...

There have been some heavy bands who've decided to give their their songs a little extra spring with some swing. The ...

Most artists try to make something timeless when they create a set of songs, but these albums had a lot of their mojo secondhand from decades past.

While also being a genre of music, classic rock is perhaps even more an attitude. And more often than not, that attitude is a snarling sentiment that says, "I ain't going nowhere." It's Led Zeppelin ...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, led by the Milwaukee native, had scores of hits across the '70s and '80s. These were the ...

The Uptown Music Collective recently announced all of the major shows in its upcoming season, which will run from November ...

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With this week’s news that superstar Jack White will play the historic theater, here’s a look at some of the big names that ...

Hugh Prestwood, an El Paso, Texas, native and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame-inducted wordsmith, died on Sept. 22 ...