BJ Thomas Interview: ‘Hooked on a Feeling,’ ‘Raindrops’ & More
We were honored to conduct what turned out to be one of his final interviews. The great singer is also a master storyteller.
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Top Selling Albums of 1971: Superstars
Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era dominated the list of top-selling albums in the U.S.
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Complete Johnny Cash Lyrics Book Coming
The comprehensive and definitive 720-page book collects—for the first time—every one of his song lyrics alongside never-before-seen reproductions of handwritten pages from his own notebooks.
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They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
It was bizarre but an instant smash hit. Then there was a backlash. Read the strange tale of Napoleon XIV and hear the song that drove people mad.
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Nick Drake: ‘Five Leaves Left’ Expanded—Review
He remained little known for years. One reason might be that he was simply ahead of his time.
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John Mellencamp’s ‘Scarecrow’: The Turning Point
The 1985 album served as an overture for how he would bring his music into the world from that point forward.
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10 Surprising Singing Performances From TV and Film Stars
While each of the actors we’ve selected are bona fide stars, you may not be aware that they’ve sung in public.
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Pat Benatar and ‘Crimes of Passion’: Her Best Shot
She has remained the thing she set out to be, an artist who made her own seat at the table and turned it into a remarkable rock music legacy.
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Terry Reid, British Singer Who Turned Down Led Zeppelin, Dead at 75
When passing on Jimmy Page’s invitation, Reid recommended a singer he knew named Robert Plant.
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Noted Presley Biographer, Peter Guralnick, Returns With ‘The Colonel and The King’ Book
The 2025 title “draws on a wealth of Tom Parker’s never-before-seen correspondence to reveal that this oft-reviled figure was in fact a confidant, friend, and architect of his client’s success.”
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