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Today in Music History for Aug. 20: In 1920, the first commercial radio station in the United States, 8-MK in Detroit, began daily broadcasting. The station later became WWJ.
British rocker Terry "Superlungs" Reid passed away at 75 after a battle with cancer (via The Guardian). He never topped the charts, but you knew Reid's work when you heard it. Reid was looked up to by ...
Oscars set launch date for its FYC screeners site for awards consideration, which will include "KPop Demon Hunters," "The ...
Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant has saluted the passing of Terry Reid, a vocalist he called "all of everything". The two knew each other during their ...
The 'Hallelujah' singer died in 1997, but his mom, who appears in a new documentary on her son, tells PEOPLE he 'fantasized ...
The 1970s are in the distant past. But if we could, we would go back in time and buy tickets to see these three classic rock bands live.
Reid’s 1973 album “River” dug into earthier, slinkier grooves, as heard on the title track, a favorite of Black Crowes brothers Chris and Rich Robinson.
Reid released his solo debut album, "Bang, Bang You're Terry Reid," in 1968 and quickly followed it up with his self-titled sophomore album in 1969. The pop-rock record featured the Donovan-penned ...
They were essentially untouchable in the rock space until the back half of the '70s decade when the sales started to wane a tad. But as great as Led Zeppelin's albums were, the band never really ...
Jeff Buckley’s legacy and music live on, long past his death in 1997 at just 30 years old. In the 1990s, he was known for his ...
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Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, has been paying tribute to Led Zeppelin through his live ...