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The group from Hawthorne signed their historic first contract with Capitol Records on 16 July 1962.
Elton John set out to “shock a few people” with Honky Château. Recorded in just two weeks, it upped his game and included the classic Rocket Man.
‘Goodbye To Love’ by the Carpenters is the original power ballad. It became the template for countless other ballads that followed.
To celebrate Bastille Day, we've picked some revolutionary French musicians who defined popular music in France
On 13 July 1985, Live Aid, the dual concert at Wembley Stadium and JFK Stadium featured some of the greatest performances by rock royalty in history.
Over the course of four decades, Lawson and the Persuasions recorded 25 albums that spanned rock, blues, gospel and pop.
'Here Comes The Sun' becomes The Beatles' first-ever top ten title on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart.
There has been no shortage of songs about the Moon, from romantic ballads to conspiracy theory-fuelled considerations and zeitgeist-capturing hits.
The launch of the Telstar satellite gave young record producer Joe Meek a moment of inspiration, and inspired a single that also soared into the stratosphere.
'Every Breath You Take' was the band's only No. 1 on the Hot 100, but it became America’s biggest song of the entire year.
After Wings' UK college itinerary, it was all aboard a double decker bus for a major European adventure.
In July 1964, Dusty reached into the Bacharach & David songbook for one of her classic covers.
