Clive Davis, legendary music exec, helped shape rock's soundtrack, signing iconic acts like Santana, Springsteen, and Aerosmith.
The Story Behind Billy Joel’s ‘Big Shot‘ By the late 1970s, Billy Joel had become one of America’s most exciting singer-songwriters. With The Stranger (1977), he broke through to superstardom, and his follow-up album, 52nd Street (1978), was highly anticipated. Among its standout tracks was ‘Big Shot,‘ a biting satire that remains one of Joel’s […]
The “Piano Man” will be stepping away from the keys for an extended amount of time, canceling all scheduled concert dates due to a health issue. Billy Joel announced Friday that he will be taking a break from performing as he recovers from normal pressure hydrocephalus, which he was recently diagnosed with. According to a […]
1935 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Nokie Edwards, of the Ventures, was born in Lahoma, OK. He died in 2018 at the age of 82. 1937 American singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis, formerly of Buddy Holly’s band, the Crickets, was born in Meadow, TX. He remained with the Crickets after Holly’s death, as the lead […]