Today in Music History for July 8: In 1792, Lowell Mason, Presbyterian pioneer of congregational singing, was born. He composed over 1,000 hymn tunes, including "Nearer, My God," "To Thee, Blest Be ...

Kanye formed his own political party, the “Birthday Party.” He explained the name by saying that “When we win, it’s everybody ...

The Rolling Stones are the elder statesmen of rock excellence, but back in 1965, it was the gospel inspired 'The Last Time' which launched them to fame.

“Mick came in with a song, but it was very Dylanesque,” recalled Keith Richards in an interview with Matt Sweeney on the ...

After the drug bust at Keith Richards' Redlands home in 1967, The Who sprung in to action to help their fellow rockers make ...

Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was born in Hampstead in 1946, and by the mid-’60s, the singer and actress had become the ...

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote “As Tears Go By,” the song that established her as a pop star in both the U.K. and America, and from 1967 to 1970, Jagger and Faithfull were one of rock ...

Mick Ralphs, a co-founder of British rock bands Bad Company and Mott The Hoople, has died. His death was announced on the Bad Company website Monday, which was accompanied by statements from ...

Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers shared thoughts on Ralphs as well. “Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground,” Rodgers wrote. “He has left us with exceptional songs and memories.

Marianne Faithfull, who died on Thursday at 78, “seemed to touch all the moments,” helping define the look of the 1960s with an influence that is still seen today. By Guy Trebay An Appraisal ...