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When Eddie Murphy Became a Star With ’48 Hrs.’
The comedian was just 19 when he joined Saturday Night Live as a featured player. He soon became the series’ breakout star and Hollywood beckoned.
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11 Great Early Chicago Songs Beyond Their Big Hits
They had plenty of songs on Top 40 radio like “25 or 6 to 4,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” and “Make Me Smile.” We look at many others that deserve a reappraisal.
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Herb Alpert Interview: Still Trying to Reach the Promised Land
For a while, in the mid-’60s, he was outselling the Beatles with his group the Tijuana Brass. Now in his early ’90s, he still goes to work every day.
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A Rare 1974 Interview with Freddie Mercury (+ Deluxe ‘Queen II’ Set Arrives)
“We do rock ’n’ roll, and our presentation is just a way of putting across the music. We view albums and concerts as two spheres of work. There’s a different level in the studio as compared to when you’re on stage. But when we’re before an audience, we let loose.”—Mercury
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11 Great Bob Seger Songs Beyond the Hits: Deep Cuts Worth Revisiting
Beyond such chart hits and signature songs as “Night Moves,” “Against the Wind,” and “Hollywood Nights,” are plenty of other gems from the legend.
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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1974
These dozen tracks, from Eric Clapton, Robin Trower, Carole King and Yes are absolutely worth listening to again.
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When the Rolling Stones Played a Free Concert in Havana, Cuba
Our interview with film director Paul Dugdale on the challenges he faced shooting the landmark 2016 concert and the audience’s reaction to seeing the Stones perform.
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13 Great Covers of Beach Boys Songs
Fellow stars have recorded terrific interpretations of such favorites as “I Get Around,” “Fun, Fun, Fun” and “Good Vibrations.”
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William Shatner: Rock Star
The Star Trek actor and longtime Priceline.com spokesman has frequently collaborated with rock stars on his recordings. He turned 95 in 2026.
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11 Classic Rock Songs for Spring
There are few things sunnier than these songs about spring from some of music’s greatest acts including Led Zeppelin, the Rascals and, yup, the Beach Boys.
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