Motor Head and Black Sabbath Rivalry
Even though Black Sabbath doesn't have a Motorhead chapter in its extensive list of official support clubs, the two bands have been closely linked for decades. The relationship is so strong that one of the reasons cited for Tony Iommi and Geezer…
471The Biggest Selling Records From the 70s
The 1970s was a decade of change. It was the end of the hippie movement and the beginning of punk music, as well as disco and electronic music. Everything about the 70s was different: people’s attitudes towards fashion and music, their…
410Music, Drugs and the Songs they were written for in the 1970s
The 1970s were a transformative period of time for music and culture. New sounds, attitudes, and experiences emerged in response to the tumultuous world around us. The years following the Vietnam War, civil rights movement, sexual revolution,…
543The Biggest and Best Music Acts in the 1980s
The 1980s were a decade of excess, from overly produced music videos and hair-bands to the prominence of luxury brands like Versace and Armani. Music was no different, with pop culture being dominated by the synth sound and singers with big hair…
404The Biggest Solo Artists Globally in the Eighties
The 1980s were a dynamic decade for music, with new genres breaking through and old ones reaching new heights of commercial success. After punk and post-punk paved the way in the late 1970s, alongside disco and funk, there was a wave of new…
349The Biggest Albums Sold in The 1980s
Shortly after the invention of the phonograph, music was recorded as a premium product to be bought and sold. The first-ever record sold in 1890 for 50 cents. It wasn’t until the 1980s that albums became something other than collectors’…
325Billy Joel’s Career and Musical Success
Billy Joel is the third-bestselling recording artist of all time, with his career spanning over 45 years. He has sold over 150 million records and recorded 21 top 40 hits. His self-titled album was the first from any artist to reach triple…
529The Milestone Songs of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson was an artist who never ceased to surprise and amaze his fans. From Thriller to Bad, the King of Pop consistently kept his audience on their toes with each new release. The third album released by Jackson as a solo artist also…
326Pink Floyd and the Dark Side of the Moon
The album The Dark Side of the Moon was released in 1973 and is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. The record was so popular that it has sold over 50 million copies as of 2018, with international sales exceeding 100 million…
283Queen and their Musical Legacy
The iconic band Queen has influenced generations of music lovers with their unique sound and style. Both their music and image have been credited with breaking down barriers in the New Romantic movement, which emerged from the post-punk rock…
591Still Going Strong - The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones continue to show no signs of slowing down. Although their original career peak came in the 1960s, when they released a string of classic singles such as "Satisfaction" and "Paint It Black" and toured the world on “The Bigger…
311Take That were the new Beatles
The release of Take That’s album and tour of the same name in 1992 is often cited as one of the first instances of a new boy band taking the world by storm. Unlike their counterparts and predecessors, who had struggled to gain recognition and…
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Hippies and the Woodstock Music Festival
Music Festivals in The Sixties
The Biggest Pop Music Bands in the Sixties
The Birth of The Beatles and Beatlemania
The Biggest Record Sales in the 1960s