10 Solos by Jazz Greats on Rock Songs
When classic rock acts need a certain sound, and have enough cash, prestige, or luck, they hire an iconic musician they feel would be perfect for the job
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Bob Seger ‘Live Bullet’: Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll
Although he was a star locally, the Detroit rocker had been struggling for years to break out nationally—until he formed the Silver Bullet Band.
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Eagles Release Career-Spanning ‘To The Limit’ Collection
The set combines their greatest hits with beloved album tracks and classic live performances
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Emerson, Lake & Powell Gets ‘The Complete Collection’
The 3-CD set includes the band’s one and only studio release, bonus tracks, their live album, and rehearsals
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J. Geils Talks About His Former Band: Last Interview
The guitarist, born John Geils, Jr., left the band several years before he passed. “I wish them well. I don’t know how they feel about me”
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Radio Hits of 1970: Take a Second Look
Several pop culture touchstones debuted this year, and some of the year’s biggest singles included hits by a slew of one-hit-wonders plus some all-time classics
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Doobie Brothers’ ‘Long Train Runnin’: Won’t You Boogie Down?
Some fans who have heard the tune 100s of times think it’s called “Without Love” since those words are repeated many times. The unusual way it became a song.
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Mad Magazine: Required Reading For Generations
Many of Mad’s articles exposed staples of American culture—nothing and no one was safe from its pointed humor, from hit movies to products to the media.
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Insider Has New Book, Based on Interviews With The Beatles and Their Inner Circle
“There was never any effort on my part to make it negative and nobody’s ever questioned that it was true,” says Peter Brown, the former COO of Apple Corps Ltd., of ‘All You Need is Love: An Oral History of the Beatles’
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Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, New Orleans R&B Mainstay, Dies at 87
His hit songs have been used in numerous films, including ‘Diner’ and ‘Forrest Gump.’
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