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 asked for prayers....

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, which was...

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 — it didn’t gain...