No band has made such a mark on rock music right from the start as Van Halen did. Their 1978 self-titled debut album is widely regarded as one of the best debut albums of all time and became one ...

2. Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits (May 13) British rock band Dire Straits had a massive hit on their hands with their 1985 album, Brothers in Arms. It topped the UK Albums Chart for 14 weeks ...

Born James Leslie Binks in Northern Ireland Aug. 8, 1951, Binks’ two-year membership in the Rob Halford-fronted outfit ...

A new wave of British guitar bands was already being ... but when it comes to debut albums, Oasis emerge as top dogs. Definitely Maybe was exciting, aggressive and loaded with attitude: a 22 ...

Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks, who held the spot in the metal band’s lineup for a few crucial years in the late 1970s, had died at 73.

April’s music losses include Blondie drummer Clem Burke, music producer Roy Thomas Baker, Nino Tempo, and more ...

The studio wizard was best known for his lengthy working relationship with the British rock legends ... four albums for The Cars in the 1970s and 80s as well as Mötley Crüe's debut studio ...

A legendary British folk-rock band is set ... than 50 years. Their debut album, Hark! The Village Wait, set the stage for their unique sound. The band's latest release, The Green Man Collection, ...

The Everly Brothers had a big hit; the Beach Boys' concert album hit No. 1; Lionel Richie said “Hello” to the No. 1 spot in ...

The Raincoats were revolutionaries first, musicians second. Ahead of a new book, Audrey Golden charts their riotous journey ...

LONDON — British rock band The ... have been one of rock’s most prolific double acts, surviving the deaths of drummer Keith Moon in 1978 and bass guitarist John Entwistle in 2002.