‘MacArthur Park’: The Jimmy Webb Recipe for a Hit

“Someone left the cake out in the rain/I don’t think that I can take it ’cause it took too long to bake it.” Love it or hate it, here’s the story.

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Annie Lennox is Subject of New Book, ‘Retrospective,’ A Visual Memoir

The title features more than 200 images from Polaroids and portraits to music video stills and album covers, along with personal anecdotes.

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Musician Deaths of 2025

Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, have been taken from us in 2025. We pay our respects.

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An Anthology of Demos from Fabled Pop Songwriter Doc Pomus: Review

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of his birth, the box features 165 demos, most of which were previously unreleased.

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T. Rex Get it On With Epic, Live Performance of ‘Bang a Gong’

The pioneering glam rock band enjoyed a run of ten straight Top 5 singles in their native England. This phenomenal song was their only US pop hit.

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Celebrating Balladeer Johnny Mathis, 90, Now Retired From Live Performance

The legendary singer is best known for such hits as “Chances Are,” “It’s Not for Me to Say” and “Misty.”

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Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks, Before the Fame: Review

Listening now to the album is a bit like hearing the Beatles’ 1962 audition tape for Decca.

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Nicolette Larson Box Set, ‘Look In My Direction: The Warner Bros. Recordings,’ Coming

The 4-CD collection is the first, definitive anthology of her recordings for the label in the late ’70s and early ’80s.

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The Cars Are Being Celebrated With Biography, Deluxe CD Set

The band’s top-selling album includes the hits “Drive” and “You Might Think.” The new collection includes a complete concert from 1984 and more.

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The Ed Sullivan Show: Sixties Pop Music Showcase

The Sunday night variety show presented scores of up-and-coming pop stars during the ’60s. Here are some favorites and some unique anecdotes about each one.

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