Radio Hits June 1968: It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas
The playlist at Los Angeles’ Top 40 powerhouse KHJ had a great blend of pop, rock and soul hits. We examine why a Stones classic didn’t reach #1
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Rolling Stones Marked 60th Year as 2022 Tour Began
Less than six months after completing their last tour – and first without Charlie Watts – the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band were back
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The Black Sabbath Debut LP: Where Metal Began
Every defining characteristic of the British band’s self-titled debut would become a hallmark of the oft-maligned heavy metal genre.
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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
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The Laura Nyro and Labelle Collaboration: ‘Gonna Take a Miracle’
The album is Nyro’s tribute to the vocal groups and songwriters who continued to thrill and inspire her.
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Willie Nelson, 91, Releases New Album, ‘The Border’
The studio album, with 10 newly recorded performances, is said to be the 152nd of his incredible career
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The Rascals Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings Box Arrives
It’s Wonderful contains 152 remastered songs including 14 previously unreleased tracks, on 7 CDs
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Radio Hits of May 1966
This week’s playlist on NYC’s Top 40 powerhouse 77WABC featured a typically great combination of pop, rock and soul at the top of the chart
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George Harrison’s ‘Living in the Material World’: Is It Underrated?
Harrison said at the time, “I wouldn’t really care if no one ever heard of me again. I just want to play and make records.”
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The Rascals: Interviews with Felix, Eddie, Gene and Dino
A 2024 collection, The Rascals: It’s Wonderful—The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings, features 152 remastered songs
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