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Moody Blues’ ‘I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)’
It’s hard not to tap your foot when this great uptempo track kicks in, from the symphonic-progressive rock giants
Read MoreMar 30, 2020: Bill Withers, Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter of ‘Lean On Me’ Fame, Dies
The Rock Hall member is best known for a series of popular singles in the 1970s that also included “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Just the Two of Us,” and “Use Me”
Read MoreThe Rolling Stones’ ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Video
Our Classic Video from 1974 stars the world’s “cleanest” rock ‘n’ roll band. See why. The album was the final one for one member
Read MoreMarch 30, 1967: The ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Photo Shoot
Paul McCartney had an idea for the Beatles’ next album cover. He explained it to the artist and photographer and they went to work.
Read MoreThe Mean Joe Greene Coke Commercial: ‘Hey Kid, Catch’
Coca-Cola’s contour bottle might be the most famous package in the history of consumer products. Here is one of the company’s most memorable TV spots
Read MoreRemembering Beloved Actress (and Singer) Patty Duke
An icon of America’s baby boomer teenage years as star of The Patty Duke Show passed away after a rich, full life of acting, awards and activism
Read MoreRevisiting the Rolling Stones’ ‘Ruby Tuesday’
The song was written, for the most part, by Keith Richards in 1966, inspired by Linda Keith, his girlfriend at the time, who had recently left him
Read MoreMar 29, 2020: Alan Merrill, ‘I Love Rock ‘N Roll’ Writer, Dies
He recorded the song with his UK-based band, the Arrows, in 1975. Joan Jett first saw them perform it on TV while visiting England with the Runaways
Read MoreMarch 29, 2016: Andy ‘Thunderclap’ Newman Dies
The pianist in the group that bore his name and recorded the indelible 1960s anthem “Something in the Air” was a protege of Pete Townshend
Read MoreDavid Byrne and Choir Sing David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’
In 2018, the former Talking Heads frontman released a video of his cover of the classic, accompanied by a Canadian vocal choir
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