Bon Jovi’s Game-Changing ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’
Guess who didn’t much care for the song that made the band a major force of rock for decades to come? And who’s just fine with it now…
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Santana, Counting Crows Set ‘Oneness’ Tour
The summer run spans 29 dates of outdoor venues
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Jenny Boyd Has New ‘Icons of Rock—In Their Own Words’ Book
As a 1960’s fashion model and former wife of Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood, she had access to interview some of the world’s most recognizable musicians
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Legendary Producer Bill Szymczyk Turns 82
He produced all the most important Eagles albums from 1974 on, winning the Grammy for Record of the Year for “Hotel California.”
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The Kinks’ ‘Sleepwalker’: The Comeback
The album kept selling to teenagers who barely remembered the Kinks of the previous decade, or thought they were a new band
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Totally Tubular Festival Tour to Feature ’80s Bands
The 2024 expanded summer tour will include Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow, the Plimsouls, and Tommy Tutone
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Joe Walsh ‘The Smoker You Drink…’ Album: Barnstorming
Cut with his new group Barnstorm, his debut solo album became his commercial breakthrough.
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Little Feat ‘Waiting for Columbus’: The End of the Beginning
How they pulled off one of the best live albums of all time is a heartening story of persistence and a sad, cautionary tale.
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Seems Like Yesterday: The Beatles Invade North America in 1964
It was over 60+ years ago that the Beatles first visited North America. Several insiders remember their impact.
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Motown Covers Motown: Classic Double-Dips
It was by no means unusual, during the company’s heyday, for a second (or third or fourth) Motown artist to cover the work of another.
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