The 1970s was an era of orbital disco nights, bell-bottom flashes, and pop stars who seemed bigger than the universe. It was also the decade that witnessed one of the world’s most famous child ...
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday ...
Every new year brings a new round of great music for us to enjoy for decades to come, but few can boast having as good a release catalogue as the year 1979. Maybe folks were trying to squeeze the last ...
It was also the decade that witnessed one of the world’s most famous child performers step out from his brothers’ shadow and straight into music history. On October 13, 1979, Michael Jackson’s “Don’t ...
Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.
Afterwards he landed a job with David Braun, one of the era’s top music lawyers, where one day in 1979 a 21-year-old Michael Jackson walked into the office. Branca was 29. Jackson had recently ...
For the Jacksons — now helmed by brothers Jackie, 74, and Marlon, 68 — the gig was a chance to be part of history in Motown’s backyard.
Jones was no stranger to Grammy trophies, winning a total of 28 out of his staggering 80 nominations. This photo is from the ...
When Rolling Stone came to interview him a few years ago, McCartney began talking about Sgt Pepper, but was interrupted by ...
Taylor Swift earned her 13th No. 1 hit with "The Fate of Ophelia," tying Michael Jackson and Drake for the fifth-most in Billboard history.
"This music was meant to be heard at a party while dancing and drinking in Tehrangeles," said Discotchari label co-founder Zachary Asdourian. "But for citizens of Iran, this was giving hope as bombs ...
Before he was the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson was just a kid from Gary, Indiana, sharing a house with eight siblings and a dream that was bigger than ...