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Radio Hits in March 1977: Singles Making ‘Moves’
Top 40 radio featured plenty of rock artists but the sounds were a bit softer. Bob Seger and Kansas had their first hits. Check out the list.
Read MoreJon Anderson is Busy in 2025: Tour, Live Album of Classic YES
“The first time I heard the Band Geeks I truly freaked out; they sound just like the classic YES of the seventies, the YES that I know and love.”
Read MorePraise For Memoir By J. Geils Band’s Peter Wolf, From Bob Dylan
Each chapter in Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters and Goddesses reads as its own short story.
Read MoreJames Taylor Adds Dates to 2025 Tour
The legendary singer-songwriter turns 77 on March 12.
Read MoreRadio Hits in March 1970
The Beatles’ influence was all over the Top 40 this week, joined by big hits from the Jackson 5 and Bobby Sherman. Thought of Frijid Pink lately?
Read MoreJethro Tull Releases New Studio Album, ‘Curious Ruminant’
The 2025 title follows the band’s recent burst of recording activity with releases in 2022 and 2023.
Read MoreYES Thrills With New ‘Close To the Edge’ Super Deluxe Edition
The set features what many consider to be the band’s classic lineup of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, and Bill Bruford. Full details here.
Read MoreRadio Hits in March 1975: Keep on Rollin’
Some of music’s biggest stars of the ’70s were heading to #1. This week’s chart was also a great mix of pop, rock and R&B songs.
Read MoreRemember Kiki Dee? English Singer Rocketed to Stardom in the ’70s
The English singer was introduced to U.S. audiences in 1974 with “I’ve Got the Music in Me.” Two years later, she joined Elton John for a #1 smash.
Read MoreHeart Shares More Dates For 2025 Tour
Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson now have dozens of dates on their calendar following Ann’s recovery from cancer.
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