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Radio Hits in November 1973: Name That Tune

While Richard Nixon was insisting “I am not a crook,” Top 40 listeners enjoyed classic rock hits from Todd Rundgren, Steve Miller Band, the Stones and Jim Croce

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George Harrison’s ‘Living in the Material World’ Gets Stunning 50th Anniv. Set

The album’s success further solidified a winning streak that began with ‘All Things Must Pass’ and ‘The Concert for Bangladesh.’

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Smith’s Soulful 1969 Cover of ‘Baby It’s You’

They took a song that had already been a hit for the Shirelles and the Beatles, and made it their own. Whatever happened to Gayle McCormick & Smith?

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Don Henley ‘Building the Perfect Beast’ Gets 40th Anniversary Vinyl Edition

The album, originally released on November 19, 1984, features four hit singles

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Shel Talmy—Producer of ‘You Really Got Me’ & ‘My Generation’—Dies at 87

“I really loved the man. He was really crucial to the beginning of our career,” said the Kinks’ Dave Davies.

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Top Selling Albums of 1973: Come to the Dark Side

Classic rock was in its heyday and many of its biggest names released #1 albums this year. But only one could be the year’s biggest

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Dave Mason Heart Surgery a Success: ‘So Lucky to Have Caught This’

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has had quite a career as a session player, band member and solo artist

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‘Down on the Corner’ Book Tells the Story of Busking & Street Music

Adventures in Busking and Street Music, from longtime music industry insider, Cary Baker, traces the development of blues, doo-wop, folk and more, in a variety of non-traditional venues

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Nick Lowe Sets 2025 Tour to Support New Studio Album

Inside Safari represents a culmination of his decade-long working relationship with the mysterious masked men and labelmates, Los Straitjackets

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Radio Hits in November 1967: Take a Look

It was a melting pot in the Top 10 on WABC this week, with plenty of all-time favorites topped by a band with a psychedelic name and an unusual path to #1

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