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It was 52 years ago Sunday (April 17th, 1970) that Paul McCartney released his first solo album apart from the Beatles. Although McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr had all produced and released solo projects before, the McCartney album was the first solo mainstream record released in the aftermath of the group’s breakup.…

It was 50 years ago this week (April 15th through April 22nd, 1972) that Roberta Flack scored her first Number One hit with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” The song was nearly three-years-old when director Clint Eastwood tapped it for inclusion in his movie Play Misty For Me, about a disc jockey,…

It was 58 years ago Saturday (April 16th, 1964) that the Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album. The collection, which was based around the Stones’ stage act at the time, featured covers of Bobby Troup’s “Route 66,” Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want To Make Love To You,” Jimmy Reed’s “Honest I Do,” Bo Diddley’s…

Coming on June 10th is the latest Rolling Stones vault release, Licked Live In NYC. The new collection will be available as a DVD/two-CD, SD Blu-ray/two-CD, as well as a standalone two-CD and triple-LP. Originally released in 2003 as an HBO special and as part of the Four Flicks package, the band’s January 18th, 2003…

It was 59 years ago today (April 14th, 1963) that the Beatles and the Rolling Stones first met. The Beatles, who were new on the scene in London, had heard about the group through word of mouth, and were in the audience at the Stones’ show in Richmond at the Crawdaddy Club at the Station…

56 years ago today (April 14th, 1966) the Beatles recorded their 12th U.S. chart topper, “Paperback Writer.” The song, which was recorded during the group’s Revolver sessions, was the first to prominently feature Paul McCartney’s Rickenbacker bass guitar as a lead instrument. The Beatles’ legendary engineer, the late-Geoff Emerick told us that he thought that…

It was 48 years ago today (April 14th, 1974), that the Who’s Pete Townshend played his first ever solo concert in London at The Roundhouse. The concert, which took place on Easter Sunday, was scheduled during a break from Townshend’s recording sessions for the Tommy – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. He had originally envisioned a…

Although Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson are enjoying separate creative paths these days — singer Ann is eager for the band to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year with a new album. Ann will release her latest solo set, Fierce Bliss, on April 29th and has a string of dates with her backing band Amazing…

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is but one of the many rock legends interviewed for Classic Rock magazine’s 300th issue, and shed light on his love for both the publication — along with his favorite musicians the publication covers. Hammett explained, “I don’t read articles about myself! I read about what Jeff Beck was doing in 1971…

Journey’s 1981 hit “Don’t Stop Believin'” and Queen’s 1975 signature track “Bohemian Rhapsody” are among the recordings now part of the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. The Registry is the library’s move to help save America’s aural history by archiving recordings that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” The recordings join a list of…