Queen ‘A Night at the Opera’: A Fancy Blockbuster
Their fourth album was “a showy spectacle that revels in its bombastic production” and gave us “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It’s also an indisputable classic.
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The Rise of Joe Walsh in the 1970s
Walsh made the James Gang more than a power trio and expanded and deepened his style as a solo artist to show himself as far more than the Eagle he became.
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Radio Hits in November 1968: Fantasy Will Set You Free
An amazing week for some all-time greats on the Top 40 including songs by Steppenwolf, Stevie Wonder and CCR. And we answer the question: Who was Derek?
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The Cowsills Announce 2024 Tour, Release Christmas EP
The family singing group also confirmed their participation in the 2024 edition of the popular Happy Together tour of ’60s pop acts
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Beatles’ Roadie, Mal Evans, is Subject of 1st Full-Length Biography
The family and the estate of the Beatles confidant gave world-renowned Beatles scholar and author Kenneth Womack full access to his archives
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When Regis Philbin Had the First Big Winner on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’
When the reality series made its premiere on August 16, 1999, it was as a two-week summer program for ABC. Its success was largely due to its affable host
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Don Henley ‘Building The Perfect Beast’: Don’t Look Back
The 1984 album, recorded with ace musicians, yielded four hit singles, making the Eagles’ drummer/singer even more ubiquitous on the AM and FM radio dials
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When Jefferson Airplane Sang From a NYC Rooftop
When the French filmmaker Godard needed a band for his new film on radical culture in 1968, he invited San Francisco’s finest. They responded by waking up New York City.
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Bob Dylan’s Joyous ‘Budokan 1978’ Arrives, Completely
The 45th anniversary set of those first Japanese performances includes two entire concerts, featuring 58 tracks, 36 of which are previously unreleased
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‘Buffalo Springfield Again’: Behind-the-Scenes
The album was a defining moment in L.A. music history; meshing songcraft with new recording techniques that elevated the music.
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