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Johnny Cash ‘Unchained’ With Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

For one of his final recordings, he teamed with the great rock band. “I was with a bunch of people and we had fun,” he said.

The Scene: Rock and Roll Memories

Remember the Left Banke and Their Hit, ‘Walk Away Renée’?

The group’s biggest hit, 1966’s ‘Walk Away Renee,” was written by a band member who became infatuated with the girlfriend of another.

FEATURES: Interviews

Peter Noone on Life With and After Herman’s Hermits

“When we got to America, it went from 2 to 20 to 200 to 2,000 to 20,000 screaming girls in weeks. It was the power of radio”

REVIEWS: Live Shows

Eagles Keep the Faithful Satisfied at Las Vegas’ Sphere: Review

Everyone came for and duly received a solid two-hour set filled with their seemingly endless array of hits.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

‘Expressway to Your Heart’: It’s Much Too Crowded

The group was founded by 3 white guys from NYC who grew up listening to the R&B vocal groups of the ’50s. The song launched the careers of Gamble and Huff

NEWS PLUS: RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

Quincy Jones—American Music Giant Who Produced ‘Thriller’—Dead at 91

Long before his association with Jackson began in 1979, Jones was one of the music world’s most accomplished composers, arrangers, producers and bandleaders.