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Radio Hits in December 1977: Champions
A Queen song, synonymous with sports championships, topped the radio charts this week, which also included hits by Santana, Randy Newman and Fleetwood Mac
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Eric Clapton, Van Morrison Anti-Lockdown Song Delayed
The classic rock legends have collaborated on “Stand and Deliver” to protest the British government’s decision and to help Save Live Music
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Gilbert O’Sullivan, ’70s Hitmaker, Sets 2021 Tour
The singer-songwriter scored a #1 smash with “Alone Again (Naturally),” the #2 single in the U.S. in 1972, and followed it up with several more
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Bee Gees Documentary Film Coming: Watch Trailer
The feature length The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart chronicles the rise of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, their music and its evolution
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Neil Innes, of Rutles/Monty Python Fame, Subject of Documentary Series
The comedic-musical genius behind the Bonzo Dog Band and the Rutles had close creative links and friendships with the Beatles and the Python troupe
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Top Selling Albums of 1971: What a Year!
Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era dominated the list of top-selling albums in the U.S.
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George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ to Get 50th Anniversary Release
First up is a 2020 stereo mix of the title cut. “We’ve been digging through mountains of tapes – boxes and boxes of them,” says his son, Dhani Harrison
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band to Perform on ‘SNL’
The 12-track album, described as “a rock album fueled by the band’s heart-stopping, house-rocking signature sound,” was recorded at his home studio
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The Kinks Release Animated ‘Lola’ Video For 50th Anniversary Edition
The group’s 1970 concept album, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Pt 1, is getting an expanded edition with loads of extras
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