Jim Gordon: From A-List Drummer to Convicted Killer
He played on hundreds of hits but you wouldn’t find any gold records on his wall: Since the ’80s until his death in 2023, he was locked away for murder
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When Suzi Quatro ‘Stumbled Into’ a Pop Hit
The Detroit native had a series of hit U.K. singles in the 1970s. But it wasn’t until her recurring role on a popular sitcom, that she finally had a U.S. hit
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Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter Remembers: A Vintage Interview
We’ve unearthed a rare 1998 interview with the acclaimed singer.
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Cyndi Lauper Sets ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ Farewell Tour
The 2024 production—her first major run in a decade—includes her debut headlining performance at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of NYC
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The Marketing of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Darkness On the Edge of Town’: The Inside Story
The Columbia Records product manager takes us behind the scenes of working with the star for the follow-up to Born To Run
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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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