Rhino Factoids: R.E.M.
On this day in 1992, R.E.M. took home "Album of The Year" for OUT OF TIME and "Best Single" and "Best Video" for "Losing My Religion" at the Rolling Stone Music Awards. They were also awarded "Artist...
View ArticleNew Order: "How Does It Feel..." To Be 30?
Put on your dancing shoes, New Order's "Blue Monday" is 30 years young today.FIVE FACTS ABOUT "BLUE MONDAY"Clocking nearly seven-and-a-half minutes, "Blue Monday" is one of the longest tracks ever to...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Arthur Lee!
Today we celebrate the birthday of the singer Arthur Lee of Los Angeles rock band Love. Here he is with Love performing "A House Is Not A Motel" at Glastonbury 2003: Tags: Happy Birthday
View ArticleHappy Birthday, James Taylor
Today we celebrate James Taylor's 65th birthday. Enjoy this 1970 BBC performance from "Sweet Baby James":Tags: Happy Birthday
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Walter Parazaider
Walter Parazaider of Chicago celebrates a birthday today! Here he is playing saxophone in a performance of “25 Or 6 To 4,” taped at the band's Caribou ranch for a 1974 TV special:Tags: Happy...
View ArticleRhino Factoids: Happy Mondays
On this day in 2000, Happy Monday's singer Shaun Ryder was featured in a "league of rock 'n' roll excess" compiled by UK music weekly magazine, Melody Maker. Surprisingly (or not surprisingly) he beat...
View ArticleRhino Factoids: Led Zeppelin
On this day in 1975, Led Zeppelin's fourth album PHYSICAL GRAFFITI started its six-week run at #1 on the US album chart. The album was the band's fourth album to go #1 in the US, selling a million...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Aretha Franklin!
Rhino wishes Aretha Franklin a very happy birthday! Here's the Queen of Soul on the Mike Douglas Show performing “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”Tags: Happy Birthday
View ArticleHappy Birthday, David Robinson!
Happy 64th birthday to the drummer of The Cars, David Robinson. Enjoy their classic "You Might Think" video.Tags: Happy Birthday
View ArticleBehind The Scenes Of Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury
Rock photographer Neal Preston Photography's new digital book LED ZEPPELIN: SOUND AND FURY takes you behind the scenes and onstage with the legendary group. Pre-order now on the iBookstore.Learn more...
View ArticleRhino Factoids: Buffalo Springfield
Bring on the quintessential California folk-rock sound. On this day in 1966, Buffalo Springfield took to the stage for the very first time at The Troubadour in Hollywood, California. The band featured...
View ArticleRhino Factoids: New Order
In the wake of Ian Curtis's death, Joy Division rose and reformed as New Order. On this day in 1981, New Order began working on their first album Movement at Strawberry Studios in Stockport,...
View ArticleJohnny Marr & Andy Rourke: How Soon Is Now?
The gang's back together again! Well, half of them anyway. Check out Johnny Marr and Smiths bassist Andy Rourke playing the classic track "How Soon Is Now?" at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on May...
View ArticleR.E.M. - GREEN: 25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION
GREEN. It was R.E.M.'s global breakthrough. To celebrate the album’s 25-year anniversary, we've released GREEN: 25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION. This two-disc set features the remastered original...
View ArticleRhino Video Playlist: Whole Lotta Live on YouTube
Okay, first things first: rather than perpetuate any semblance of false advertising, let’s just clarify up front that today’s video playlist is not performances that were done live for YouTube. It’s...
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