Shining a Light on the Origin and Impact of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’

“I said to Leonard, ‘This is the one. This is what we’ve been waiting for. This might be your best record.'”–Producer/songwriter/performer John Lissauer

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Top Radio Hits 1969: Pour a Little Sugar on It, Honey

As the decade came to a close, rock acts joined R&B artists for an amazing array of future classic rock greats, and a Broadway musical yielded 4 smash hits

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Remember Nelson? Twin Brothers Now Well Into Their 50s

Less than 5 years after the untimely death of their father, Ricky Nelson, Gunnar and Matthew were on top of the music world themselves

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When Dolly Parton Wrote a Song For Johnny Carson

In 1979, the beloved singer, actress and philanthropist was a year away from true superstardom when she appeared on The Tonight Show

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Flying Burrito Bros.’ Seminal Country-Rock Debut, ‘Gilded Palace’

Gram Parsons had envisioned the Burritos as “his” band, but ‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’ underscores the partnership between Parsons and Chris Hillman

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Performing Hit After Hit, Chicago Is Still Chicago: Concert Review

The “cool kids” may not have listened to them, but decades after they formed Chicago still delivers the goods.

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Lita Ford: Queen of the Rock Guitar

The founding member of the all-female punk band, the Runaways, enjoyed solo success a decade later. “The Queen of the Rock Guitar” still rocks

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‘Smiley Smile’: The Beach Boys Album That Wasn’t Supposed to Be

Their followup to ‘Pet Sounds’ was a quick replacement for an abandoned masterpiece-to-be. Some fans didn’t love it, but in time its reputation has grown.

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Jimi Hendrix Engineer Eddie Kramer: ‘He Changed My Life’

With Hendrix, “There was this amazing dynamic all rolled up into one human being, an amazing purity and presence.”—Kramer

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Beck, Bogert & Appice Previously Unreleased Live Box Set Arrives

“We surprised a lot of people who were expecting laid-back music…Mainly we appeal to people who like loud, raunchy, good-time music.”–Appice

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