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Radio Hits in December 1977: Getting Sentimental
A Queen song synonymous with sports championships topped the U.S. singles chart this week, which also included hits by Santana, Randy Newman and Fleetwood Mac.
Read MoreEric Clapton 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival Gets Release
The impressive lineup joining him included Stephen Stills, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Eric Gales, Los Lobos, John Mayer, The Marcus King Band, Taj Mahal, Roger McGuinn, John McLaughlin, Santana, The Wallflowers, and many more
Read More10 Rock Legends With Just One Top 10 U.S. Single
Our look at the stars whose career features a significant outlier: all of them share a chart oddity… just one Top 10 U.S. pop hit
Read MoreClassic Rock Christmas Albums
Our holiday list includes new or reissued titles from Linda Ronstadt, Eric Clapton, Elvis, Diana Ross, and many more
Read MoreRemember the Sutherland Brothers & Quiver?
The soft-rock Scottish musicians earned acclaim in the 1970s with several recordings. Rod Stewart scored a big hit with a cover of one of their songs
Read MoreRadio Hits in November 1968: Fantasy Will Set You Free
An amazing week for some all-time greats on the Top 40 including songs by Steppenwolf, Stevie Wonder and CCR. And we answer the question: Who was Derek?
Read MoreAll Around the World: Oasis Again Add Dates to Reunion Tour
The band’s 2025 world reunion tour has been met with “phenomenal demand”
Read MoreAndy Paley, Composer and Producer Who Collaborated With Brian Wilson, Dies
“I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would work with Brian and Darlene Love, or that Jerry Lee Lewis would one day record a song I’d written with him in mind.”
Read MoreChristine McVie is Subject of New Biography, ‘Songbird’
The book comes from the author of biographies of Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and Marc Bolan
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