Though he was American, he helped define the sound of the British Invasion after settling in London in the early 1960s.
Chicago-born music producer Shel Talmy passed away at the age of 87. Per Variety, he died on November 13 at his home in LA, following complications from a stroke.
The Cure's new album Songs of a Lost World debuts on six Billboard charts this week, and it brings the band to the No. 1 spot for the first time on five of those lists.
The band that recorded it had just lost its lead singer. Meanwhile, those responsible for it were just starting their careers, with the lyricist still in her teens. And it hit not only once, but twice ...
Forty years ago, Bob Geldof had an idea that arguably changed the world, and certainly changed the music world. It is such a ...
We’ve been in the 2000s for a quarter century now. That’s a long time, and over these past 25 years, the world has changed a lot. So, too, has the music that helps give it color. With the speed of the ...
The pair of ’80s pop rock heartthrobs dish about their decades-old friendship before taking the stage together for three ...
As you will see in the below list of the Top 50 New Wave Songs, chosen by the UCR staff, many of these tracks would fit comfortably within other playlists from the era, not just punk, but also pop, ...
The singer-songwriter, 30, has three albums and a run of global smash-hit singles to his name — even Stevie Nicks approves.
IT’S been forty years since Band Aid was created – releasing one of the most recongised and iconic Christmas song. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure formed the group, which aimed to highlight ...
Jack Jones, a traditional balladeer and TV who was famous for hits like 'The Impossible Dream' and 'Wives and Lovers' in the ...
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours is one of the UK’s most beloved albums of all time, with millions of copies sold in this country ...