Courtney E. Smith
![40 Years Ago: Why Did Cher’s ‘I Paralyze’ Flop?](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/06/attachment-Cher-I-Paralyze.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: Why Did Cher’s ‘I Paralyze’ Flop?
Album featured some notable contributors, yet was a major commercial failure.
![How Carly Simon’s ‘Coming Around Again’ Sparked New Success](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/04/attachment-coming-around-again.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Carly Simon’s ‘Coming Around Again’ Sparked New Success
Her career hit a rut in the '80s, but not for long.
![When Def Leppard Drew on Bart Simpson for ‘Let’s Get Rocked’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/03/attachment-LetsGetRocked.jpg?w=980&q=75)
When Def Leppard Drew on Bart Simpson for ‘Let’s Get Rocked’
Hit single and fun video provided respite for a band still working to overcome Steve Clark's death.
![Why R.E.M. Wanted to End on a High Note](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/09/attachment-GettyImages-1327640657.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why R.E.M. Wanted to End on a High Note
"We needed to not drive it into mundaneness, and that's where it was going to go."
![How the Go-Go’s Became MTV Darlings With ‘Our Lips Are Sealed’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/08/attachment-Go-Gos-fountain.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How the Go-Go’s Became MTV Darlings With ‘Our Lips Are Sealed’
Song's cheaply made video helped put the band "on the map."
![Stevie Nicks’ ‘Bella Donna': A Track-by-Track Guide](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/07/attachment-NicksSongs.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Stevie Nicks’ ‘Bella Donna': A Track-by-Track Guide
A detailed look at Fleetwood Mac singer's classic debut solo album.
![45 Years Ago: Tina Turner Files for Divorce From Ike Turner](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/07/attachment-Ike-Tina.jpg?w=980&q=75)
45 Years Ago: Tina Turner Files for Divorce From Ike Turner
After years in an abusive relationship, the legendary singer finally called it quits.
![Prince’s Long Goodbye: What We Learned After His Death](http://townsquare.media/site/960/files/2021/04/PrinceDeath.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Prince’s Long Goodbye: What We Learned After His Death
The specter of death was following Prince around well before he died on April 21, 2016.