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Flashback: Elvis Sings 'Unchained Melody' | VIDEO

When Elvis Presley hit the road in June 1977, he was an absolute mess. He was only 42, but years of prescription drug abuse and horrifying dietary habits had left him bloated, depressed and near death....
April 4, 2013 4:55 PM ET
Billy Joel Not Retiring, Mulling Complete Album Concerts | ARTICLE

Billy Joel is returning to the road this month to play a few festival gigs after a three-year absence. "I'm putting my toe back into the water to see how performing feels," he tells Rolling Stone....
April 4, 2013 8:00 AM ET
How Bob Dylan Took Flight | ARTICLE

Even if you were among the handful of people who bought Bob Dylan's 1962 self-titled debut, you couldn't have predicted The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, the 1963 folkie touchstone where Dylan transformed American songwriting and blew...
April 2, 2013 6:30 PM ET
Flashback: Guns N' Roses Jam With Elton | VIDEO

It's very difficult to pick a single highlight from the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. U2 performed "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (by satellite) with Dana Carvey on drums, Nirvana played "Lithium" and
April 2, 2013 1:20 PM ET
Rolling Stones Expected to Announce Tour on Wednesday | ARTICLE

The Rolling Stones are expected to make a big announcement on Wednesday, and it's presumably about their long-rumored American summer tour. Billboards stating "Start Me Up" and other song titles alongside the Stones' tongue logo have...
April 1, 2013 11:25 AM ET
Flashback: Madonna Covers Michael Jackson | VIDEO

In April of 1985, Madonna launched her first headlining tour. Like a Virgin had been on shelves for five months at this point and was still number six on the charts, and "Crazy for You" and...
March 28, 2013 12:10 PM ET
Rodriguez: 10 Things You Don't Know About the 'Searching for Sugar Man' Star | ARTICLE

The Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man tells the almost unbelievable story of a Mexican-American songwriter whose two early Seventies albums bombed in America, but who wound up finding a huge audience in Apartheid-era South...
March 28, 2013 9:00 AM ET
Flashback: Bowie Wraps Up 1978 Tour | VIDEO

On the title track to David Bowie's 1976 classic Station to Station he repeatedly insists that "it's not the side effects of the cocaine." It was a bald-faced lie. The entire album can be seen as...
March 26, 2013 12:05 PM ET
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony: Rush May Play with Dave Grohl, Public Enemy to Reunite with Terminator X | ARTICLE

Final preparations are underway for the 28th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 18th at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. In addition to performances by this year's living inductees...
March 26, 2013 7:00 AM ET
30 Years Ago: Michael Jackson Moonwalked | VIDEO

Thirty years ago tonight, the world first saw Michael Jackson moonwalk. The big moment came during the end of his performance of "Billie Jean" at the Motown 25th Anniversary special, taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and...
March 25, 2013 9:00 AM ET
2013 Summerland Tour Unites Everclear, Live, Filter | ARTICLE

This summer is shaping up to be the one to beat for fans of 1990s nostalgia. The Summerland Tour is returning, and this time it features Everclear, Live, Filter and Sponge. It hits 30 U.S. cities starting...
March 25, 2013 6:00 AM ET
Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best Fleetwood Mac Song? | ARTICLE

Fleetwood Mac are a few weeks away from launching their massive 2013 world tour. They don't have a new album to support, so the show will be centered around their deep catalog of hits. They're...
March 22, 2013 3:00 PM ET
Flashback: David Gilmour & Kate Bush Duet | VIDEO

Kate Bush does not enjoy playing live, to put it mildly. Her only actual tour came way back in 1979, and it lasted just 24 shows. Since then she's declined ridiculously lucrative offers for tours, opting...
March 21, 2013 12:10 PM ET
Flashback: Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck Unite | VIDEO

Four years ago, Jimmy Page inducted his former Yardbirds bandmate Jeff Beck into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. The Led Zeppelin guitarist spoke very warmly about Beck's...
March 19, 2013 12:05 PM ET
Flashback: The Clash Take New York | VIDEO

The Clash booked a seven-night stand at the Bonds nightclub in Times Square in the spring of 1981. It was partially a public relations stunt, since they knew the mad scramble for tickets would make for...
March 14, 2013 11:45 AM ET
Flashback: Thom Yorke Sings With R.E.M. | VIDEO

The 1998 Tibetan Freedom Concert at Washington DC's RFK Stadium didn't exactly go as planned. The first day was cut short due to a torrential downpour after sets by the Dave Matthews Band, Sean Lennon, Buffalo...
March 12, 2013 11:10 AM ET
Billy Joel Duets With College Kid | VIDEO

Vanderbilt University freshman Michael Pollack got the thrill of a lifetime in January when he managed to get onstage with Billy Joel during a Q&A and perform "New York State of Mind" with the singer. "My...
March 11, 2013 2:25 PM ET
Flashback: Steely Dan Live in 1973 | VIDEO

David Palmer was only the lead singer of Steely Dan for a few short months in late 1972 and early 1973. It was during that brief time, however, that the band cut their debut album
March 7, 2013 12:10 PM ET
Prog Rock Pioneer Greg Lake: 'Punk Is Not a Form of Music. It's a Fashion Statement.' | ARTICLE

As a co-founder of King Crimson, Greg Lake is without a doubt one of the inventors of progressive rock. His voice powers classics like "In the Court of the Crimson King" and "21st Century Schizoid Man"...
March 5, 2013 1:00 PM ET
Flashback: Clapton Honors George Harrison | VIDEO

Exactly one year after George Harrison died, a jaw-dropping lineup of musicians gathered at London's Royal Albert Hall to honor his lifetime of work. The Concert for George featured performances by Tom Petty, Paul...
March 5, 2013 11:55 AM ET