Click the image to learn more. When Soundgarden released their 1994 album Superunknown, its overwhelming success was the result of three months’ worth of grueling recording sessions and being pushed to their creative limits. Producer Michael Beinhorn knew he could draw water from this stone, and while his hands-on approach wasn’t always appreciated, there’s no denying the results. The combined effort of Beinhorn and the band led to international hits like “Black Hole Sun”. Ch

Click the link to learn more. The music icon who died 45 years ago today never heard the album that made him a household name around the world. Forty-five years ago today, Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at 36 years old. Too young by any measure, but old enough to have already changed the world. What few people realize is that the album most people associate with him, the one still selling hundreds of thousands of copies every year, didn’t exist while he was alive. Legend

Click the image to learn more. Hot Chocolate co-founder and bassist Tony Wilson, who co-wrote the band’s biggest hit “You Sexy Thing,” has died. He was 89. Wilson’s death was announced on April 24 by his family on his official Facebook page. “Dad left us today, April 24th 2026. He left a lot of music behind…forever and ever,” the post read. “I am thankful that on Friday 17th during our conscious talk time he was led to the Lord with understanding.” “Some mornings later he ask

The quintessential grunge album cemented this band’s legacy as titans of the genre. When most people think of “grunge,” they understandably think of Nirvana. However, the band wasn’t the only juggernaut of the genre. Among the “Big Four of Grunge,” alongside Nirvana, is another Seattle-based rock outfit: Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam was one of the most influential bands of the ’90s and is still going strong today. The four-piece group burst into the mainstream with their debut, Ten,

Click the image to learn more. This ’70s flop topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. In 1982, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts turned a 1975 flop into a global smash hit with their cover of “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll.” The original version of “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” was released in 1975 by the British band The Arrows as the B-side to their single, “Broken Down Heart.” While the song received a generally positive response — prompting the band to re-release it as an A-side

Click the link to learn more. The "Take This Job and Shove It" singer, known for being part of the outlaw music country movement, but also for incredibly racist lyrics, died April 29 David Allan Coe, a country singer notorious for outlandish, often obscene performances that made him central to the outlaw country movement of the 1970s and '80s, died on Wednesday. He was 86. His booking agent David Wade shared he died at about 5:08 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, but gave no other

Click the image to learn more. ‘When it was finished, I knew it had all of the pieces – everything about it was catchy.’ On April 27, 1994, Twisted Sister released their biggest hit, “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” written by lead singer Dee Snider. According to Snider, he knew the heavy metal anthem was destined to be a hit as soon as he finished writing it. “When it was finished, I knew it had all of the pieces – everything about it was catchy,” he told Louder Sound in 2025. “My

Click the image to learn more. “It was dismissed by so many people because it was so doggone catchy and clever,” the singer claimed. In the early ’80s, Styx were flying high as one of the most successful rock bands in America – until they came unstuck when a million-selling single from a bizarre concept album alienated many of their fans and led to the band splitting. Styx’s golden run had begun in 1977 when the power ballad Come Sail Away made the US top 10 and powered the a

Click the image to learn more. Peter Gabriel spent 16 hours lying under a glass sheet so stop-motion animators could film one frame at a time. The result won nine MTV Awards. In 1986, a musician laid under a glass sheet for 16 hours while animators moved tiny objects across his face one frame at a time. (Now that’s what we call an artist). The result changed what anyone thought a music video could be — and nearly 40 years later, nothing has come close to topping it. Peter Gab

Click the image to learn more. Social media users pointed out that concert-goers had no idea who Smashing Pumpkins icon Bill Corgan was. ’90s rock legend Billy Corgan, the lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins, received a lackluster response to his surprise Coachella performance with Sombr. On Saturday, April 11, Sombr made his Coachella debut on the same day that Corgan made his, as the two men sang the Smashing Pumpkins song “1979.” The Coachella Crowd Was Underwhelmed by Billy

Click the image to learn more. A chart-topping hit in 1988 once dominated radio—but years later, it earned a very different reputation and was even labeled ‘the corniest song of all time.’ A 1988 pop song from one of the era’s best vocalists became so popular that it reached No. 1. Even though it once dominated the chart, the tide has taken an unexpected turn against the track over time. Billy Ocean’s ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car’ has been called “the corniest song o

Click the image to learn more. The Strangler’s unlikely hit went double Platinum, thanks to TikTok. If you’ve been comfortably doomscrolling, chances are you’ve encountered a TikTok or an Instagram reel with background music featuring a melancholic harpsichord and an equally haunted singer. Used everything from videos about cats and heartbreaking sports losses to wedding photos; the music has resonated with social media users looking for a medieval-sounding, atmospheric tune…

Click the image to learn more. Legendary South African singer Albert Mazibuko, a long-standing member of Grammy-winning choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has died aged 77. Mazibuko, who performed with the group for 55 years, died on Sunday (5 April) following a short illness. His death was announced on Facebook by his fellow group members the following day. “It is with immense sadness that we tell you that our brother, Albert Mazibuko, has left us this Easter Sunday to be

Ckick the image to learn more. Founding member of prog rock band Ambrosia, Christopher North, has died at the age of 75. No cause of death has been made public, but in a statement on Facebook, the band revealed the San Francisco native had fought a “brave and successful battle with throat cancer.” It added that even then, “his spirit remained tied to the music and the fans he loved.” North was also hit by a car in October while walking to a restaurant, the band said at the ti

Click the image to learn more. A 1983 track that has been crowned the greatest banned song of all time went to No. 1 even though one of the biggest music media venues refused to play it. A 1983 track that was pulled from an extremely powerful radio station mid-play has been ranked as the greatest banned song ever. Despite being yanked from the air for months, it still hit No. 1, proving that the controversy didn’t stop it from becoming a massive success. Dive into why Frankie

Click the image to learn more. inger-songwriter and bluegrass luminary Ronnie Bowman died Sunday (March 22) at age 64. Bowman passed away after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Ashland City, Tennessee, on March 21, according to a statement from Bowman’s family. Bowman was known for his exemplary work as a songwriter, artist and musician in the bluegrass world, while also writing several country hits for artists including Chris Stapleton, Brooks & Dunn and K

Click the image to learn more. eoul — The moment that BTS fans have been waiting for has arrived: Members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook performing on the stage together for the first time in almost four years. At the heart of BTS’ comeback is a free, public concert in Seoul for their most dedicated fans. While only 22,000 received the “Golden Ticket” to attend, the event was expected to attract as many as 260,000 fans, making it the largest-ever public concer

Click the image to learn more. The 20th anniversary of AFI’s runaway hit “Miss Murder” is coming up on April 3, 2026, and the true meaning behind the lyrics has often been questioned by fans and critics. Vocalist Davey Havok was always purposefully vague when asked about it. He preferred to let fans keep any personal connections they made with the song by not revealing any specifics. But in September 2025, Havok sat down with the HardLore podcast to make a monumental episode

Click the image to learn more. Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died at the age of 64 following a "long and courageous battle" in intensive care. The Welsh rock star passed away "peacefully" on Friday night after undergoing a complex major operation, his family announced. In a statement shared on Facebook on Saturday, his family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Philip Anthony Campbell, who passed away peacefully last nig

Click the image to learn more. Tommy DeCarlo, a Boston fan who became the rock band's lead singer following the death of their original singer, Brad Delp, has died. He was 60. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our Dad, Tommy DeCarlo, on Monday, March 9th, 2026," a message on DeCarlo's social media account reads. "After being diagnosed with brain cancer last September, he fought with incredible strength and courage right up until the very end," the message