Courtney E. Smith
![The Iconic T. Rex Album Cover That Was Shot by a Beatle](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/07/attachment-T-Rex-Ringo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The Iconic T. Rex Album Cover That Was Shot by a Beatle
Released in 1972, 'The Slider' featured a famous photo credit.
![When Steve Miller Found ’80s Pop-Rock Success With ‘Abracadabra’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/06/attachment-Abracadabra.jpg?w=980&q=75)
When Steve Miller Found ’80s Pop-Rock Success With ‘Abracadabra’
Album's title track led the way, even though his record label hated it.
![35 Years Ago: Los Lobos’ ‘La Bamba’ Returns Ritchie Valens to Spotlight](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/06/attachment-La-Bamba-Soundtrack-Warner-Bros-Image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
35 Years Ago: Los Lobos’ ‘La Bamba’ Returns Ritchie Valens to Spotlight
They weren’t an obvious choice to turn this cover into one of the songs of the summer in 1987.
![40 Years Ago: Why Did Cher’s ‘I Paralyze’ Flop?](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/06/attachment-Cher-I-Paralyze.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: Why Did Cher’s ‘I Paralyze’ Flop?
Album featured some notable contributors, yet was a major commercial failure.
![How Carly Simon’s ‘Coming Around Again’ Sparked New Success](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/04/attachment-coming-around-again.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Carly Simon’s ‘Coming Around Again’ Sparked New Success
Her career hit a rut in the '80s, but not for long.
![How a ‘Dirty Schoolboy Joke’ Bred the Beat’s ‘Save It for Later’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/04/attachment-Beat-Save-if-for-Later.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How a ‘Dirty Schoolboy Joke’ Bred the Beat’s ‘Save It for Later’
The origin of its classic chorus is NSFW.
![30 Years Ago: Def Leppard’s ‘Adrenalize’ Marks the End of an Era](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/03/attachment-AdrenalizeSingles.jpg?w=980&q=75)
30 Years Ago: Def Leppard’s ‘Adrenalize’ Marks the End of an Era
A look back at the last glam-metal album to top the Billboard 200.
![Meet Pattie Boyd, the Muse Who Inspired Rock’s Best Love Songs](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/02/attachment-pattie-boyd.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Meet Pattie Boyd, the Muse Who Inspired Rock’s Best Love Songs
"I became a reflection for them."
![Why Waitresses’ ‘Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?’ Still Rings True](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/01/attachment-Waitresses.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why Waitresses’ ‘Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?’ Still Rings True
Album still resonates decades after its release.
![40 Years Ago: Stevie Nicks Conquers Her Fears at First Solo Shows](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/11/attachment-NicksBowman.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: Stevie Nicks Conquers Her Fears at First Solo Shows
Nervous about how Fleetwood Mac fans might feel, Nicks embarked on her first-ever run of solo shows.
![How ‘Network’ Went From Cinematic Satire to Prophetic Reality](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/11/attachment-network-film-poster.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
How ‘Network’ Went From Cinematic Satire to Prophetic Reality
The 1976 film about a fictional television network has proved more prescient than ever since its release 45 years ago.
![How ‘Halloween II’ Became One of the Most Divisive Horror Movies](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/10/attachment-Halloween2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How ‘Halloween II’ Became One of the Most Divisive Horror Movies
Sequel to box office smash divided critics and fans upon release on Oct. 30, 1981.