How Rod Stewart Inspired Kiss’ ‘Hard Luck Woman’

All good things must come to an end, they say. And unfortunately that includes the careers of our favorite bands and solo artists. For some,…

Fair or not, rock groups are often closely associated with their singers. But that doesn’t mean other bandmates don’t occasionally get their due at the…

It’s not always possible to tell a hit song right away. For one reason or another, artists turn down tracks all the time. Maybe it doesn’t…

For those who were not around in the year 1974 — or as a refresher for those who were — here are a few notable…

Popular music was splintering in about a dozen directions as the ’70s came to an end. The previous years’ buildups of pop, rock, new wave,…