In August 1995, Blur and Oasis released singles on the same day creating a media frenzy known as the “Battle of Britpop.” Blur’s single “Country House” beat out the Oasis single “Roll With It” in terms of sales. The record label for Oasis – Creation Records – made a statement offering reasons why but in …
Michael Jackson was the King of Pop and reigned supreme throughout the 1980’s and into the 1990’s. In the US alone, Jackson reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 a total of 13 times. In other countries, he had varying success. In Germany, Michael Jackson only hit #1 on two occasions. Meanwhile, his …
Swan Song Records was founded by the members of Led Zeppelin in 1974. In addition to releasing records by Zeppelin, the label signed artists that did not want to work with major labels. Swan Song was run by Peter Grant – manager of Led Zeppelin. From 1974 to 1983, Swan Song released many successful albums …
Motown Records is widely known as the premier record label for R&B and Soul acts of the 1960s and 1970s. The artist lineup for Motown includes Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and countless other famous acts. Unknown to many, Motown also branched out to genres other than soul with several other subsidiaries. …
The 1970s featured a number of debuts by iconic bands. Although many of the debut albums would generate moderate success, a handful of albums would be among the best selling albums of the decade. Below is a list of seven of the best selling debut albums of the 1970s. Boston by Boston (1976) US Album …
Live albums were a staple of rock and popular music in the 1970s. Every major band of the decade seemingly released one (or more) live recording. In some cases, live albums such as Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive and Cheap Trick’s At Budokan would be the best selling album in their catalog. Below is a …
Don Henley and Glenn Frey are always linked together as the main singers of hit singles of the Eagles. Both singers had their share of hits for the band. Many fans debate their favorite between the two. As the list below proves, both Henley and Frey sang lead of some of their biggest hits and …
Released in 1986, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was a teen comedy hit starring Matthew Broderick as the lead character Ferris Bueller. The film was written, co-produced and directed by John Hughes – best known to this point as Director of hit films Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink and Weird Science. One common …
Whenever you think of U2, you likely think of Bono, The Edge and Ireland. No Irish band in the history of recorded music has had a greater global impact than U2. Their albums have sold millions of copies in every corner of the world. From their humble beginnings as a young band in the late …
As they say, all good things must come to an end. In the case of rock ‘n’ roll bands, they usually end with a bitter break up or a death. The list below looks at the final album by classic rock bands with their classic lineup intact. For the most part, the list will not …
