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FEATURES: Interviews

A Vintage 1978 Interview with the Bee Gees: “We’ve Never Been Inclined to Follow Other People’s Ideas’

“If anybody’s gonna follow an idea they’re gonna follow ours.”—Robin Gibb

NEWS PLUS: News

Barry Manilow Diagnosed With Lung Cancer

The singer of such popular songs as “Mandy,” “Copacabana (At the Copa)” and “Looks Like We Made It” had just completed a Christmas charity concerts residency in Palm Desert, Calif.

NEWS PLUS: RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

Chris Rea Dies, English Singer-Songwriter Was Known For His Husky-Gravel Voice

He charted dozens of singles in the U.K. His biggest U.S. hit was “Fool (If You Think It’s Over)” which reached #12 in 1978.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Remembering Joe Cocker: Rock’s Soulful Interpreter

His gift was that among all the British R&B belters, he may have been the most ballsy and uninhibited of them all and an outstanding interpreter of songs.

FEATURES: Listicles

Let’s Dance: 12 Disco Songs By Classic Rock Stars

During the genre’s heyday on Top 40 radio, some of music’s biggest rock bands and pop stars recorded songs in that genre, many with spectacular success.

REVIEWS: Recordings

Dion’s ‘The Rock ‘n’ Roll Philosopher’ Mixes Reimagined Hits & New Material: Review

The new recordings offer a mix of rockers and ballads and incorporate fresh compositions as well as reinterpretations of old favorites.

REVIEWS: Gift Guides

The Year’s Best Music Books

The year’s top music-related reads include bios and memoirs associated with the Beatles, The Band, Tom Petty, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Santana and others.