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‘The Office’ Cast’s Opening Dance Scene to 1968 Hit Single
Over 9 seasons, we got to know the employees of a local branch of a fictitious paper company. Year 7 began with a scene choreographed to a 1968 hit single.
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SNL ‘Superhero Party’ With Belushi, Aykroyd and Murray
In Saturday Night Live’s Season 4, the writers often made use of the entire cast within the same sketch. Such was the case here, with Belushi stealing the show
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Pretenders 2005 Rock Hall Induction and Chrissie Hynde Blast
The classic rock legend’s slam came close to the anniversary of Pretenders’ induction. “It’s absolutely nothing to do with rock ‘n’ roll.”
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Sing Along With Joe: Cocker’s Misheard Lyrics
If you’ve never seen this hilarious video treatment of Cocker’s performance of The Beatles classic at Woodstock, you’re in for a treat.
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The Bob Dylan ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ Video: Then + Now
A 2022 clip pays homage to the iconic opening sequence of D.A. Pennebaker’s cinéma vérité documentary, Dont Look Back, chronicling Dylan’s 1965 U.K. tour.
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When Neil Diamond Gave a Surprise Post-Retirement Performance
The singer came out of retirement to sing “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “I Am … I Said,” “Sweet Caroline” and several other songs for a benefit show
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Revisiting the Rolling Stones’ ‘Ruby Tuesday’
The song was written, for the most part, by Keith Richards in 1966, inspired by Linda Keith, his girlfriend at the time, who had recently left him
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When Page, Clapton, Beck and May Met Queen Elizabeth
In 2005, Her Majesty hosted an event to honor the British music industry. The moment when four legendary guitarists met her is captured in a classic video
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Eagles Announce ‘Evening With’ Fall Concerts
The band, with Deacon Frey and Vince Gill once again joining mainstays Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, will play more shows in October
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The Rolling Stones—Rice Krispies TV Commercial
In 1964, they were a band on the rise and were chosen by the cereal’s UK ad agency to write and perform an original song touting the brand’s Snap, Crackle, Pop good taste.
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