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The 11 Number One Albums of 1969: CCR Were Rising
In a final year of the decade, three releases accounted for 33 of the year’s weekly chart toppers. The one with the most weeks at #1 may surprise you.
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The Rolling Stones Announce ‘Foreign Tongues’ Studio Album
The news followed a customary teaser campaign that began a month earlier in which a “new” band named “The Cockroaches” released a first song.
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Squeeze Have Busy 2026 With New Album, Tour
Trixies was written by the teenage Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook at the start of their songwriting partnership.
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The Who to Release ‘Live at Eden Project’ Orchestral Album
The unique venue’s natural acoustics and enclosed structures created a warm, detailed sonic environment that offered a clarity and intimacy unmatched by traditional stadium settings.
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Eagles Announce More 2026 Concerts
Their run at Sphere in Las Vegas now totals 66 concerts.
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Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: Real-Life Jersey Boys Still at It
The inspiration of the original Jersey Boys was born on May 3, 1934. They’re doing “The Last Encores” tour.
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‘Stax Does the Beatles’ Compilation Gets Reissue; Stars Speak
“I was moved by the Beatles,” Booker T. Jones said. “I thought they were doing really great things. Their records didn’t sound alike ever.”
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Top Albums of May 1981: We Were in Paradise
MTV was still 3 months away as 2 huge albums from AC/DC were joined at the top by LPs from Styx, The Who, Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon.
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Eagles Issue ‘One of These Nights’ Deluxe Edition
The set features a 2025 mix of the band’s chart-topping LP along with a previously unreleased full live show recorded at Anaheim Stadium on September 28, 1975.
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Judy Collins Sets Farewell Tour, ‘Sweet Judy Blue Eyes’
The milestone run begins in summer 2026 and continues well into 2027.
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