Courtney E. Smith
![40 Years Ago: Stevie Nicks Conquers Her Fears at First Solo Shows](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/11/attachment-NicksBowman.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: Stevie Nicks Conquers Her Fears at First Solo Shows
Nervous about how Fleetwood Mac fans might feel, Nicks embarked on her first-ever run of solo shows.
![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.
![What Nearly Everyone Got Wrong About ‘Thelma and Louise’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/05/Path%2525C3%2525A9-Entertainment.jpg?w=980&q=75)
What Nearly Everyone Got Wrong About ‘Thelma and Louise’
Depending on whom you ask, 1991 classic is a cowboy movie, an outlaw film or a man-hating revenge story of feminism gone way too far.
![When Cher Called David Letterman an ‘A—hole’ on National TV](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/05/LettermanCher.jpg?w=980&q=75)
When Cher Called David Letterman an ‘A—hole’ on National TV
Singer had rejected the host's show for four years before finally agreeing to come on.
![How a Drug Dealer Helped Inspire Eagles’ ‘Life in the Fast Lane’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/05/Eagles-life-in-the-fast-crop.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How a Drug Dealer Helped Inspire Eagles’ ‘Life in the Fast Lane’
Band's 1977 hit was third single from 'Hotel California.'