The enormously underrated Detroit-based band Death might have never gotten their flowers if not for a groundbreaking documentary from 2012.

After joining the band Heart and selling tens of millions of albums with hits like “Baracuda,” “These Dreams,” “What About Love,” “Crazy On You” and “Magic Man,” Nancy and Ann Wilson became ...

Thank Bloomington, Indiana, native Bobby Helms when you get the urge to hum or nod along. His version of “Jingle Bell Rock” — the original — was released in 1957 and has been a holiday playlist staple ...

The names of the bands that comprise the 'big four' of thrash metal are almost universally accepted: Metallica. Megadeth. Slayer. Anthrax. Easy. Widen the scope to other eras and genres, and it gets ...

The 727 wins ‘cool points’ for its tri-jet configuration, three engines handsomely placed below a T-tail. The T-tail, with ...

His self-titled 1955 hit channelled a traditional beat that went on to be used by stars such as Buddy Holly and Rihanna ...

John Lennon released a song that referenced his uncanny connection to the number nine which, coincidentally, peaked at No. 9 ...

Today in Music History for Dec. 21: In 1672, Benjamin Schmolck, German Lutheran clergyman and prolific hymn writer, was born. Though a busy pastor, he found time to pen 900 hymns, the best remembered ...

Eric Raskin imagines how history would look if world-class heavyweights trading blows with celebrities was the norm and not ...

MOJO traces the dazzling rise and tragic fall of Sly Stone, and hears how he still had music left to share before his death earlier this year.

Are you ready to get your music on with a series of tribute performances honoring some of the world’s most famous musicians.

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.