Singing Rock Drummers: From the Skins to the Mike
From Ringo Starr and Levon Helm to Don Henley and Queen’s Roger Taylor, these drummers not only mastered the sticks but belted out the tunes.
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The 9 Number One Albums of 1981: Take It On the Run
Each of the releases had a different story to tell. Many were from artists who had paid their dues for years. Others were from superstars returning to the top.
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Whatever Happened to Stephen Talbot, ‘Leave It to Beaver”s Gilbert? We Asked Him!
Talbot on Jerry Mathers [Beaver]: “He carried that show. He was smart, and in the last couple of years, he was chafing against playing dumb.”
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Al Stewart & Colin Blunstone Deliver an Evening of Vintage British Music
The singers performed their well-known hits including the Zombies’ “Time of the Season” and Stewart’s “Year of the Cat”
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Tributes For Gene Hackman, One of Filmdom’s Greatest Actors
One noted director called him “a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity. I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution.”
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Yaz ‘Upstairs at Eric’s’ & Alison Moyet ‘Alf’: Dynamic Duo
Vince Clarke and Moyet were an “arranged marriage.” When Yaz split, each went on to a successful solo career.
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Sold-Out Dickey Betts Memorial Concert to Live Stream For Free
The tribute concert to be held, fittingly, in Macon, Georgia, will feature many of his bandmates, close friends and family.
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‘Devil With a Blue Dress On’: The Ultimate Party Song
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels teamed with Four Seasons producer Bob Crewe for the 1966 hit recording, coupled with a Little Richard classic.
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25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts: Reissue Review
A 4-CD set has returned. What a lineup!
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Robert John, Who Topped the U.S. Singles Chart in 1979, Dies at 79
In 1979, a year dominated by disco, the singer broke through with “Sad Eyes,” after scoring an earlier hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”
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