Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr and Adam Clayton met at Dublin’s Mount Temple School and formed U2 in 1976  “before they could play.” The band released their first three albums at a rapid clip—Boy (1980), October (1981) and War (1983)—while earning a reputation as one of the world’s most formidable live bands —proof positive came in the form of the 1983 […]

From the first ringing notes of “American Girl” from their debut album in 1976, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers— Mike  Campbell (guitars), Benmont Tench (keyboards), Ron Blair (bass) and Stan Lynch (drums)— resoundingly established themselves as a musical force to be reckoned with. Through the next 40 years filled with hit singles, classic albums and countless […]

The Temptations released their first Motown album, Meet The Temptations, in 1964. In 2018 – 54 years later – they released their latest UMe album, All The Time. For nearly six decades, The Temptations have reigned as one of popular music’s most beloved and successful groups worldwide, lauded by Billboard in 2017 as the Number […]

As leading lady of the Supremes and then throughout her own solo career, Diana Ross defines the music, the style and the cultural ascendancy of Motown Records. She is its Queen. Her multi-media accomplishments span music, film and television, inspiring millions worldwide. And there’s that central characterization of her in one of this century’s most successful stage […]

From the first ringing notes of “American Girl” from their debut album in 1976, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers— Mike  Campbell (guitars), Benmont Tench (keyboards), Ron Blair (bass) and Stan Lynch (drums)— resoundingly established themselves as a musical force to be reckoned with. Through the next 40 years filled with hit singles, classic albums and countless […]

Stevie Van Zandt is a musician, performer, songwriter, arranger, music producer, music supervisor, TV producer, actor, director, Broadway producer, TV and film composer, live event producer, international DJ, activist, historian, teacher, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and is recognized internationally as one of the world’s foremost authorities on both contemporary and traditional Rock and […]

With a trademark sound highlighted by brother Richard’s multi-layered production and sister Karen’s timeless voice, the Carpenters set a new standard for melodic pop and became the top selling American artists of the 1970s.  With their 1970 chart breakthroughs of “(They Long To Be) Close to You” and “We’ve Only Just Begun,” Richard and Karen […]

Stevie Wonder is among the most celebrated, influential and inspiring musicians of the past half-century. He has set new benchmarks of popularity and artistry throughout his career: the youngest to have a No. 1 album, the first to reach that summit with a live recording, the first American to have an album debut at No. […]

Steve Miller was a mainstay of the San Francisco music scene that upended American culture in the late ’60s. With albums like Children of the Future, Sailor and Brave New World, Miller perfected a psychedelic blues sound that drew on the deepest sources of American roots music and simultaneously articulated a compelling vision of what […]

Throughout his seven-decade career, Frank Sinatra performed on more than 1,400 recordings and was awarded 31 gold, nine platinum, three double platinum, and one triple platinum album by the Recording Industry Association of America. Sinatra demonstrated a remarkable ability to appeal to every generation and continues to do so; his artistry still influences many of […]