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‘Meet the Parents’ Prayer Scene: Day by Day… by Day…
It’s one cringe-inducing scene after another for Greg Focker, perfectly played by Ben Stiller in the 2000 comedy classic
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Authors Talk ‘All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs’ Book
We got some revelations about the 2 stars’ chemistry, Derek and the Dominos’ participation on ATMP, and the continued “travesty” of a key missing credit on “Layla”
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Remembering Jimi Hendrix in Greenwich Village
Guitar World magazine’s Founding Editor heard and met Hendrix in 1966 in Greenwich Village, where he believes the guitar icon truly developed
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Remember The Tokens of ‘Lion Sleeps Tonight’ Fame?
Their most famous song was originally a hit in Africa, then found its way to American folk singers and finally went to #1 on the Hot 100
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The Rise of Joe Walsh in the 1970s
Walsh made the James Gang more than a power trio and expanded and deepened his style as a solo artist to show himself as far more than the Eagle he became.
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Producer Jack Douglas Talks About the Aerosmith Years
We go behind the scenes with the legendary producer who made four classic albums with Aerosmith. “They sounded like truth,” he says.
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How Jimmy Page Got His Legendary Guitar Case Back
A teenaged fan goes to see his favorite band perform in 1972 and, incredibly, obtains a discarded case. Nearly 50 years later, he reunites it with its owner
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Question Mark + the Mysterians’ 96 Tears: The Riff
It starts with one of the most memorable riffs in rock history and the tale that follows: You did me wrong, but you will get yours yet. So who is “?”
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Gladys Knight: Checking Off All the Boxes
The singer has checked off just about every box imaginable in her acclaimed career with plenty of #1 records and numerous honors
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16 Best Studio Double Albums of All-Time
In the pre-digital era, many rock legends released a two-record set. Here are favorites from The Who, Derek and the Dominos, Elton John, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin
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