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Remember The Tokens of ‘Lion Sleeps Tonight’ Fame?

Their most famous song was originally a hit in Africa, then found its way to American folk singers and finally went to #1 on the Hot 100

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11 Surprising 1970s Hit Songs (Part 6)

Our series continues with more songs that feature unusual topics or performances that somehow were embraced by Top 40 programmers

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11 Great Classic Rock Driving Songs: Reader Favorites

The car is gassed up and you’re ready to hit the road. These tunes from Bob Seger, BTO, The Doors, and Kraftwerk will help pass the time

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

The Rise of Joe Walsh in the 1970s

Walsh made the James Gang more than a power trio and expanded and deepened his style as a solo artist to show himself as far more than the Eagle he became.

FEATURES: Interviews

John Lennon: A Lost Interview From 1973

In this Q-and-A that hasn’t appeared for decades, the musician talks about his upcoming recording plans, Apple business, the reunion question, and getting old

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Danny Fields: Behind-the-Scenes Player in Rock

Our conversation with the insider who played a role in the careers of such influential acts as the Doors, Velvet Underground, MC5, Stooges and Ramones

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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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Tom Werman Talks About His ’70s Rock Signings: Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon

Part 1 of our interview with the author of Turn It Up!: My Time Making Hit Records In the Glory Days of Rock Music (Featuring Mötley Crüe, Poison, Twisted Sister, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, And More) focuses on the first part of his career, at Epic Records