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Tom Petty—’American Girl’: Take it Easy, Baby
Though the second single from the Heartbreakers’ 1976 self-titled debut failed to chart on Top 40, its story about the girl alone on the balcony overlooking U.S. Route 441 resonates with his fans.
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10 Grammy Award Hits & Mistakes For Album of the Year
“And the winner is…” often leads to a lot of head shaking. We’ve identified some that were well-deserved and others that didn’t make sense.
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Graham Nash on the Early Days of CSN
Reflecting on the formation of CSN, Nash said, “When that sound happened it was instantly recognized by me, David and Stephen as something stunning.”
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10 Grammy Best New Artist Winners & Losers
Some of the winners will make you shake your head. You won’t believe who beat out Boston
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When Billy Crystal Met Sally Again… in 2025
Can a man and a woman just be friends? That was the question that Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan debated in Rob Reiner’s 1989 romantic comedy.
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How Eddie Van Halen Changed Rock Guitar
He is the most influential rock guitarist since his band became superstars in the 1980s, all by just doing what comes naturally.
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Waddy Wachtel on ‘Werewolves,’ ‘I Love L.A.’ and… ‘The Poseidon Adventure’
The guitarist has been a first-call session player for many of the biggest artists in rock. We asked him about working with Zevon, Newman, Nicks and Hackman
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Remembering Melanie Who Helped Define a Generation at Woodstock
Born Melanie Safka in Queens, NY, at 22 years-old and essentially an unknown, she performed a star-making set at the 1969 festival.
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10 Great 1960s Instrumental Hits
Instrumentals used to be a regular feature of Top 40 radio. Here are the backstories on 10 of our favorites including songs by Herb Alpert and The Ventures
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11 Surprising 1970s Radio Hits
It’s amazing that these songs from The Kinks, George Harrison, Rick Dees and more not only were played on Top 40 radio but became smash hits. Their stories…
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