Frank Mastropolo
When John Lennon and Frank Zappa Jammed at the Fillmore East
Their set was recorded and released, but the former Beatles star made one key change.
When the Beatles’ Solo Singles All Hit the Charts
They had a sort-of reunion on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 for two weeks in 1971.
The Story of the Troggs’ Raw and Distorted ‘Wild Thing’
Visceral power drove the song to No. 1 a few months after its release.
Revisiting the Rolling Stones’ Controversial ‘Brown Sugar’
It's a stew of forbidden topics: Slavery, rape and interracial sex are just a partial list.
40 Years Ago: ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ Hits No. 1 but Spells Disaster for Peter Frampton
'Frampton Comes Alive' reached No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart on April 10, 1976.
How Four Combustible Stars Aligned for Crosby Stills Nash & Young’s ‘Deja Vu’
The addition of Neil Young in 1969 created great expectations – and their second album didn't disappoint.
Why the Rolling Stones Disowned Their ‘Stone Age’ Compilation
They ran full-page, black-bordered ads in the British music press denouncing this LP.
When the Rolling Stones Launched the ‘Goodbye Britain’ Tour
By 1971, the Rolling Stones had sold millions of records – but were almost broke.
50 Years Ago: Grateful Dead and Big Brother & the Holding Company Begin the Haight-Ashbury Era at the Trips Festival
A three-day festival with an acid test and music by the Grateful Dead and other San Francisco bands took place in January 1966.
55 Years Ago: A Beatles LSD Party Inspires ‘She Said She Said’
An acid trip taken by three Beatles at a Beverly Hills party on Aug. 24, 1965 resulted in 'She Said She Said.'
50 Years Ago: Kent State Massacre Inspires CSNY’s ‘Ohio’
On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen squared off against anti-war demonstrators on the campus of Ohio’s Kent State University.
Our Final Jack Bruce Interview: On the Rise and Fall of Supergroups
Former Cream bassist spoke to us about why supergroups so rarely last.