Patrick Moran
![45 Years Ago: ‘Frampton’ Shows Peter Frampton the Way to Success](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2020/03/Peter-Frampton-AM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
45 Years Ago: ‘Frampton’ Shows Peter Frampton the Way to Success
Guitarist's fourth solo album set the stage for one of the biggest-selling live discs of all time.
![Black Sabbath’s Debut: A Track-by-Track Guide to Metal’s Birth](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2020/02/black_sabbath_1080-x-720.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Black Sabbath’s Debut: A Track-by-Track Guide to Metal’s Birth
On its celebrated debut album, the band turned blues-based hard rock into a brand new genre.
![How ‘Love Stinks’ Brought the J. Geils Band the Sweet Smell of Success](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2020/01/j-geils-band-love-stinks-emi-america-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How ‘Love Stinks’ Brought the J. Geils Band the Sweet Smell of Success
The title track from group's ninth album set the stage for platinum success with 'Freeze-Frame' in a couple years.
![Joan Jett’s ‘The Hit List’ Turns 30: A Track-by-Track Guide](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2020/01/Joan-Jett-Hit-List-crop.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Joan Jett’s ‘The Hit List’ Turns 30: A Track-by-Track Guide
Jett's 1990 covers album paid tribute to the power of rock, but not every song hit the mark.
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How Alice Cooper Almost Added a James Bond Theme Song to His Resume
'The Man With the Golden Gun' could have had the rocker. It got Lulu instead.