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When Eddie Van Halen Won the Internet With Family Photos
In 2019, a week after reports of health issues arose, the guitar legend appeared in a series of photos that elevated him to heights he likely never imagined
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When Paul McCartney Brought Johnny Carson a Birthday Cake
In 1968, Lennon and McCartney famously appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson but its host wasn’t there. Sixteen years later, Paul finally met Johnny
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Rocking the Charts: The Top Albums of October 1981
Though Top 40 programmers stubbornly played songs by A/C acts, the top slots on the US sales chart were dominated by rock acts
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Alex Van Halen Publishes ‘Brothers’ Memoir, His ‘Love Letter’ to Eddie
“We shared the experience of coming to this country and figuring out how to fit in. We shared a record player, an 800-square-foot house, a mom and dad, and a work ethic”
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Randy Newman is Subject of New Biography From Noted Music Author Robert Hilburn
A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman is told with its subject’s full cooperation
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‘John, Yoko and Me’ Book From Lennon-Ono Insider, Elliot Mintz
A friend of the couple since the early ’70s, he has served as an unofficial spokesman for the Lennon estate
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Foreigner is Finally Inducted Into Rock Hall
The hit-making band was finally nominated and selected in 2024, after more than two decades of eligibility
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Cher Turns Back Time at Rock Hall 2024 Induction
The star was finally inducted as a solo artist. “I never give up,” she said
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A-Ha’s ‘Take On Me’ MTV Unplugged Transforms the Song
A song you’ve heard countless times; its 1985 video has an astonishing number of views on YouTube. A touching acoustic version transforms the song.
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Robbie Robertson Celebrated at All-Star Tribute Concert
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson was held 14 months after the 2023 death of the legendary musician
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