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12 Soaring Vocals of the ’60s: The Best That Could Happen

In a decade where Top 40 playlists were filled with songs from a variety of genres, these performances were truly special.

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15 Classy Classic Rock Christmas Songs

The recordings run the gamut from the traditional themes of joy and peace and love to topics like war, lust, loss and regret. Here are some memorable examples.

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Remember David Gates, Who Led the ’70s Group Bread?

He was the songwriter, guitarist, producer and primary vocalist for the popular band that broke through with the #1 single, “Make It With You.”

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11 Surprising 1970s Radio Hits (Part 4)

Our series continues with novelty songs, a German driving song, and one from a movie that scared the daylights out of us. Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting…

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When 11 Fans Lost Their Lives at a Who Concert

In a documentary, Townshend and Daltrey give their first long-form TV interviews of the events of Dec. 3, 1979. They finally returned in 2022.

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10 Classic Rock Bar Bets Questions

Bugs Bunny always knew how to spot a sucker. Here are chart questions for some of music’s biggest names that may seem to have obvious answers but aren’t so easy.

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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Ah… Family!

The Griswolds cheerfully returned to the screen for a holiday edition of the series. This time, the family, including Cousin Eddie, visited them.

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Authors Talk ‘All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs’ Book

We got some revelations about the 2 stars’ chemistry, Derek and the Dominos’ participation on ATMP, and the continued “travesty” of a key missing credit on “Layla.”