BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Pat Benatar’s ’80s Reign: 10 Tracks That Defined the Female Arena-Rock Blueprint
She and her guitarist-producer husband Neil Giraldo released loads of hit singles on Top 40 and rock radio, collecting four Grammy Awards in the process.
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Producer Jack Douglas on John Lennon, Cheap Trick
After producing classic albums by Aerosmith, he helped a band from Illinois get its start and oversaw production of 1980’s Double Fantasy album.
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Ever Wonder How Many Top 10 Singles Motown Had?
Longtime music industry writer, editor and executive Adam White shares his story identifying the artists and songs that achieved the benchmark with the great label.
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New Ringo Book Biography Documents ‘A Fab Life’
Its author, Tom Doyle, previously wrote Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s.
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Producer Jack Douglas—Who Worked with John Lennon, Cheap Trick & Aerosmith—Dies
During his multi-decade career, he also worked with Patti Smith, the New York Dolls, Alice Cooper and others.
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Ed Sullivan Show: Comedy Legends Showcase
The host provided a forum for the biggest names in comedy every Sunday night. Watch some classic routines from Rodney, Joan, Carlin, and other legends.
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Pat Benatar’s ’80s Reign: 10 Tracks That Defined the Female Arena-Rock Blueprint
She and her guitarist-producer husband Neil Giraldo released loads of hit singles on Top 40 and rock radio, collecting four Grammy Awards in the process.
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10 Rockers Who Scored Hits as Teenagers
Some went on to historically significant careers, with Grammy Awards, Platinum albums and induction into the Rock Hall
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Radio Hits of May 1973: Clowns to the Left of Me
Check out the videos from some all-time greats including Steely Dan, the Edgar Winter Group and Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle With You.”
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Bonnie Tyler of “It’s a Heartache” Fame Suffers Cardiac Arrest Following Surgery
The husky-voiced Welsh singer who also earned a worldwide pop hit with “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” had emergency intestinal surgery.
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The Beatles’ Savile Row Headquarters Opening to Public
The famous location will feature seven floors of never-seen-before material from Apple Corps’ extensive archives, rotating exhibitions, fan store, and the recreation of the original studio where Let it Be was recorded.
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‘Digging Your Scene: 1982-1987’ UK Compilation Due
The 4-CD set celebrates the “New Jazz” music of that era including tracks by Everything But the Girl, Alison Moyet, Swing Out Sister and The Blow Monkeys, whose 1986 hit inspired the compilation’s name.
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Remember Five Man Electrical Band’s 1971 Hit, ‘Signs’?
When the Canadian group’s single was re-released, with the B-side as the lead track, the song went on to become a big hit with its memorable lyrics.
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: Radio Hits of May 1967
The airwaves were filled with some great pop vocals this week including two songs that paid tribute to other greats in their genre.
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