‘A Bad Donato’: Joao Donato’s Jazz Fusion Triumph
Want to hear where the innovations of bossa nova and MPB met jazz fusion? Look no further than João Donato’s 1970 album A Bad Donato....
‘Can You Do It’: Grand Funk’s Final Hot 100 Hurrah, With Frank Zappa
By the time they entered the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1976, Grand Funk Railroad – they had re-added the last part of their name...
Eric Clapton’s ‘461 Ocean Boulevard’: Florida’s Most Famous Address?
On July 20, 1974, Eric Clapton’s 461 Ocean Boulevard entered the Billboard album chart and on August 17 his creative and personal comeback was complete....
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Forgotten Woodstock Performance
What is sometimes forgotten with the passing of time and against the seminal influence of Woodstock is that Creedence Clearwater Revival was one of the...
‘As Soon As I Hang Up The Phone’: Conway Twitty Calls Loretta Lynn
Two of the great names in country music were at the top of their game with a No.1 single on August 17, 1974. Loretta Lynn...
How Ariana Grande Redefined Pop Music With ‘Sweetener’ And ‘thank u, next’
In 2018, only one woman held the No.1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist: Ariana Grande, courtesy of “thank u, next.”...