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A 2024 collection, The Rascals: It’s Wonderful—The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings, features 152 remastered songs

“If I’m really committed to a song, I’ll work and work on it until it just can’t be improved.”—Seger on his work ethic

The director behind the 1970 Beatles film, Let It Be, was there when cinematic innovation first came to the rock video medium.

In 1971, two friends got together to help millions in need. The result was a landmark concert. In this 1997 chat, they discuss ‘Bangla Desh’ & more

They wrote dozens of seminal rock and R&B hits, including “Jailhouse Rock,” “Kansas City,” “Hound Dog” and “Stand By Me.”

His songs were recorded by the Stones, Janis and many others, and he counted them among his friends. And man, did he have some stories!

“That’s the most cleverly written song I’ve ever heard,” Cash told the song’s composer. It became Cash’s biggest hit single.

“When we started we were arrogant enough to think we would be successful, in spite of the fact that what we were doing was far off the beaten path.”

“Robby or Jim would come up with the original idea. But boy, the four of us would get together, change and modify and polish the songs.”—Ray Manzarek

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