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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Beatles Different ‘Revolver’ Releases: The Last Time
Learn a thing or two about an album that’s been an essential part of your collection for decades, including the unusual decision about its singles
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10 Hit Jazz Singles of the ’60s
Back in the day, record labels released jazz tunes as singles, and sometimes they became huge hits. We revisit 10 classics of the genre from the 1960s
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The Ritchie Blackmore ‘Rainbow’ Debut: Rockin’ Post-Purple
Unhappy with the direction Deep Purple was taking, the guitarist recruited another band and made a debut album that would lead to a long solo career.
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Spinners: Complete Atlantic Singles Arrives
The collection includes the classics “I’ll Be Around,” “One of a Kind (Love Affair)” and “Then Came You,” the #1 duet with Dionne Warwick
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‘Back to the Future’ Musical Opens on Broadway
The original movie, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, was 1985’s highest-grossing film. The production is from from the original creators
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Buffy Sainte-Marie, Oscar Winner For ‘Up Where We Belong,’ Retires From Live Performances
The Canadian-born singer-songwriter cited health concerns. In 1983, she became the first indigenous North American to win an Academy Award
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Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Prolific 1969
A magnificent box set commemorates CCR’s run when they released 3 great LPs and had a string of hit singles, all in one remarkable year
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Stevie Wonder and ‘Innervisions’: Reaching Higher Ground
On his 16th album in a decade Wonder needed a strong album. He nailed it. Like its predecessor, this one earned a wide audience and generated 3 hit singles
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Happy Birthday, Tony Bennett!
The American icon had a long history of collaborating with fellow A-List stars before he retired from the stage in 2021. Our salute on his birthday
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