Radio Hits in October 1969: Gimme the Honky Tonk Blues

The Stones, Beatles and Elvis shared the spotlight this week along with some huge bubblegum hits. The full chart is about as good as it gets

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The Ed Sullivan Show: Sixties Pop Music Showcase

The Sunday night variety show presented scores of up-and-coming pop stars during the ’60s. Here are some favorites and some unique anecdotes about each one

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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Goats Head Soup’: Richards, Wyman & Others Recall the ‘Magic’ of 1973

Harvey Kubernik went behind the scenes with many members of the Stones and their production team

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Al Stewart and ‘Year of the Cat’: Musical Cinema

He liked the title track, but didn’t consider it suitable as a single, until producer Alan Parsons and the record company convinced him of its destiny.

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The Bee Gees and Chuck Berry Performing “Reelin’ and Rockin'” Is What You Need

The fabulous clip aired on The Midnight Special in 1973. The legendary late-night TV series finally has its own YouTube channel

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When the Chambers Brothers’ ‘Time’ Had Come

They started out as a gospel quartet, then their souls were psychedelicized. The story of the group behind “Time Has Come Today”

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Looking Back at Fleetwood Mac’s Ambitious ‘Tusk’

How do you follow-up Rumours, one of the most successful albums ever? For these stars, it was with a 2-LP set

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12 Standout Male Blue-Eyed Soul Singers

Our writer loves few things more than a great blue-eyed soul singer. Here he offers up what he believes are a dozen of the best

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When Carlene Carter Created ‘Musical Shapes’ (With Rockpile)

Desperate to find a simpatico partner for her third LP, she turned to her husband, Rockpile bassist Nick Lowe.

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Eric Clapton 2024 Concert: Energetic But Not Inspiring—And Short on Hits

The veteran guitar hero delivered a solid, but not spectacular, 90-minute set that consisted mostly of old blues covers.

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