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Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago tonight (December 16th, 1977) that Saturday Night Fever opened nationally. The film, which turned actor John Travolta into a global superstar, told the story of Tony Manero, a 19-year-old from Brooklyn going nowhere fast, whose only bright spot is as the weekend king of the disco floor. Saturday Night…

Getty ImagesIt’s looking as though Pearl Jam will soon resume sessions for their followup album to 2020’s Gigaton. Blabbermouth transcribed some of guitarist Stone Gossard’s chat with Detroit’s WRIF, where he explained, “The plan is that we’re gonna do some more recording, and we’re gonna try to finish a record here pretty soon. There’s songs…

PRPhotos.comThis is Mariah Carey’s season, as she once again tops the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” This marks the song’s ninth total week atop the Hot 100 and it becomes the first song to have led in four distinct runs on the ranking. First released on her…

Getty ImagesAlthough these days Smashing Pumpkins music is regarded as a genre unto itself, Billy Corgan recalled a time when the music world struggled to figure out where his songs fit. During an online chat with Rick Beato, Corgan remembered, “At the time when (Gish) came out in 1991, all the reviews were (saying we…

Getty Images45 years after releasing I’m In You — his followup to 1976’s Frampton Comes Alive! — Peter Frampton admits he still has regrets. Despite both the title track and album both topping out at Number Two, Frampton recalls the entire experience as one bad decision after another. Frampton looked back at attaining worldwide fame…

Getty ImagesHomeward Bound: A Grammy Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon will air on CBS on December 21st at 9 p.m. ET. Performers set to appear on the special, which will also stream on Paramount+, include old friends Sting and Stevie Wonder, along with Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, the Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs, Eric…

Getty ImagesDuring a recent radio interview, Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he is still fighting to walk six months after having spinal surgery. He revealed that his inability to get around on stage may affects his 2023 tour. Ozzy, who is also dealing with Parkinson’s disease, told Yahoo News, “It is so f*cking tough because, I…

Getty ImagesIt was 54 years ago today — December 14th, 1968 — that Marvin Gaye scored the biggest hit of his career when “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” hit Number One and kicked off a seven-week run on top of the charts. The song had recently hit Number Two by Motown label-mates Gladys Knight…

Getty ImagesAs Don Was enters his 30th year as the Rolling Stones’ record producer, the world renowned musician and record exec took time out to talk about his initial meeting with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Was, who was on a particularly hot streak, having produced Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy Award-winning 1989 Nick Of Time album,…