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Radio Hits August 1965: How Does it Feel?
The Beach Boys, the Beatles and Bob Dylan were all climbing the charts. No less than 5 of the songs in the Top 10 were performed by the same musicians.
Read MoreHerb Alpert, 90, Adds 2026 Tour Dates With Reformed Tijuana Brass Band
He continues to commemorate the 60th anniversary of his historic album Whipped Cream & Other Delights performing hits like “The Lonely Bull,” “Spanish Flea,” “Taste of Honey” and his vocal smash, “This Guy’s In Love With You.”
Read MoreAlan Parsons Project’s ‘I Robot’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
The 1977 concept album draws on author Isaac Asimov’s science fiction Robot stories.
Read MoreDeep Purple’s ‘Made in Japan’ Goes Super Deluxe
The 5-CD + Blu-ray collection features new stereo and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the original by acclaimed producer Steven Wilson, all three concerts newly remixed, and several rare single edits.
Read MoreIsaac Hayes: Stax, ‘Shaft,’ and ‘Chef’
The singer, songwriter, producer and actor revolutionized soul music, leading it out of the era of the three-minute single and into cosmically new territory.
Read MoreDave Edmunds’ Wife Offers Positive Health Update
The news came 11 days after she had shared a rambling and confusing post that was initially misconstrued since she stated that her husband “had died in my arms” from cardiac arrest while repeatedly writing that he was dead.
Read MoreRadio Hits in August 1968 Were a Gas
Top 40 was rocking in 1968 this week with a WLS Chicago Top 10 dominated by many classic rock favorites, including hits by The Doors, Cream and Steppenwolf
Read MorePaul Carrack Releases Country Album: “I’ve Always Wanted To Do This”
The singer is best known for such hits as “How Long” with Ace, “Tempted” by Squeeze, and “The Living Years” by Mike + the Mechanics.
Read More1975’s Self-Titled Fleetwood Mac Album Gets Blu-ray Edition With First Dolby ATMOS Mix
The album—the first with the lineup of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks—celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 11, 2025.
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