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Doobie Brothers’ ‘Long Train Runnin’: Won’t You Boogie Down?

Some fans who have heard the tune 100s of times think it’s called “Without Love” since those words are repeated many times. The unusual way it became a song.

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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1973

These dozen tracks, from Queen, Three Dog Night, Sweet, Argent and Steely Dan are absolutely worth listening to again.

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Dave Edmunds Shares a Bruce Springsteen Story

All celebrities know each other, right? Well, at some point, they have to actually meet. Such was the case when Bruce gave Dave a song for his next album. “It was perfect for me.”

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These Aren’t Originals? 12 Rock Recordings You May Not Realize Were Covers

Our list includes signature performances by Aretha Franklin, the Yardbirds, Robert Palmer and Kim Carnes.

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11 Surprising 1970s Hit Singles (Part 5)

Another edition of our series includes a Stones classic plus one by a singing nun. (No, not that one.) And a dreadful single that stayed on top for 10 weeks.

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12 Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd Songs

From 1973-1977, during a remarkable span of five studio albums and a memorable live release, the band created one of the most well-loved discographies of classic rock.

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10 Memorable Collaborations on ‘The Midnight Special’

Some surprising moments including David Bowie and Marianne Faithfull singing “I Got You Babe,” Billy Preston and Buddy MIles performing “My Sweet Lord,” and The Beach Boys, Roger McGuinn and Wolfman Jack doing “Rock and Roll Music.”