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Booker T Jones: Interview With the Memphis Soul Legend

“Black people thought it was a black band and white people thought it was a white band,” says the keyboardist behind the soul classic “Green Onions.”

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Superstar: 16 Essential Leon Russell Songs

He was one of those musicians whose fingerprints seemed to be everywhere.

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Joe Walsh Interview: Paying It Back for Veterans

Walsh: “I had played a lot of functions for other people, friends and stuff for various charities they were involved with. But I never had my own.”

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10 (More) Great 1960s Instrumental Hits

During the swinging decade, these classics from Herb Alpert, the Surfaris, Hugo Montenegro and more were essential tracks on the AM radio dial.

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10 1970s Classic Rock Songs You Won’t Forget (Part 3)

Our list includes classic-rock essentials, from twin-guitar fireworks and progressive-rock epics to a country-rock favorite reborn.

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When Robbie Robertson Reunited With The Band Photographer Elliott Landy

At the U.S. premiere of the documentary, Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, the musician offered his praise: “He was part of the family.”

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Peter Noone is Into Something Good—An Interview With ‘Herman’

“We never thought about selling millions of records; we just wanted to get on the radio. We didn’t know about America.”—Peter Noone on the early days.

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Nobody Does It Better: 13 Essential Carly Simon Songs

The settings have changed—from intimate relationship songs to blockbuster movie themes—but the gift for melody and sharply observed storytelling have remained.