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Remembering Tony Bennett, Last of a Generation of Crooners (1926-2023)
He spanned popular music for more than seven decades. During his celebrated career, his recording peers ranged from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga.
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The Lost Tapes: Interview with the Late Phil Ramone, Producer of Billy Joel, Paul Simon & Other Giants
Working with everyone from Sinatra to Dylan, McCartney to Ray Charles, Ramone was one of the most successful and innovative record producers in history. In this 1983 conversation, he talks about the craft of making records, and where he thought music was heading.
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The Concert For Bangladesh: Gently Weeping
George Harrison organized a pair of benefit concerts to aid the country of his friend Ravi Shankar. The all-star lineup provided some memorable moments.
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Jerry Garcia: A 1976 Interview with the Grateful Dead’s Figurehead
“In the Grateful Dead, no two people have the same conception musically, which makes it harder. Nobody gets their way,” Garcia said in this archival chat.
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11 Great Southern Rock Albums
The genre is difficult to define. You just know it when you hear it. And these studio albums are, without a doubt, the real deal.
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Paul Anka Interview: So Square That He’s Hip
The legend wrote “She’s a Lady” (the Tom Jones hit), the English-language lyrics to “My Way” and The Tonight Show theme.
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Bob Dylan’s 1966 Brush With Death
He was living in bucolic Woodstock, having sought sanctuary from the noise, chaos—and drugs—that had consumed his life during the past year. Then he took his motorcycle for a spin.
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Remembering Animal House’s ‘Fat, Drunk and Stupid’ Flounder
Actor Stephen Furst played the hapless Delta house fraternity pledge Kent Dorfman as his character became the butt of numerous pranks by the upperclassmen
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The Grateful Dead: 10 Early Deep Cuts You May or May Not Know
Sure, you’ve heard “Dark Star,” “Truckin'” and “Sugar Magnolia,” but some of the Dead’s more obscure tunes are worth a listen.
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Stevie Nicks’ ‘Edge of Seventeen’ and That Chugging Guitar
The third single off her 1981 solo debut, Bella Donna, features many top-notch musicians though none stands out more than Waddy Wachtel and his chugging guitar.
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