Jonathan ClarkinRock n’ HeavyHow the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack Defined the Disco Era and Became a Cultural PhenomenonDisco was on its way out. But a low-budget movie and its wildly popular music gave it one last gasp.1d ago1d ago
Jonathan ClarkThe Accidental Hit Album That Revived YesThe Yes album that shouldn’t have been.Nov 24Nov 24
Jonathan ClarkThe Ultimate One Hit Wonder: Why “A Whiter Shade of Pale” Stands AloneThe '60s classic that has stood the test of time.Oct 217Oct 217
Jonathan ClarkThis Live Album Was Recorded to Fulfill a Contract and Wound Up a ClassicThe unlikely success of How Peter Frampton’s concert masterpiece.Oct 147Oct 147
Jonathan ClarkinThe RiffHow A Song No One Wanted to Record Became One of the Defining Hits of the 80sThe iconic and unforgettable “Don’t You (Forget About Me).”Oct 48Oct 48
Jonathan ClarkinRock n’ HeavyBefore They Were Van Halen, They Were Genesis?The band underwent a couple of name changes before becoming Van Halen — and a dubious recording contract with Gene Simmons of KISS.Sep 303Sep 303
Jonathan ClarkThe Police Hit Huge With Synchronicity — And Then They Were GoneIt would be the band’s final and arguably finest album.Sep 236Sep 236
Jonathan ClarkinRock n’ HeavyDo You Remember? How a Struggling Songwriter Helped Craft the Beloved Earth Wind & Fire HitThe enduring magic of the timeless groove, “September.”Sep 161Sep 161
Jonathan ClarkHow Chuck Mangione Charted a Top-Ten Hit with a Flugelhorn and Became a Pop Culture IconChuck who? What the heck’s a flugelhorn?Sep 91Sep 91
