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The Number One Singles of 1968: Those Were the Days
Five songs stayed at the top for 4 weeks or more. And thus, only 23 singles reached #1 in the U.S. that year. Ironically, 1968’s biggest was also its worst.
Read MoreRestored ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII’ Gets Audio, Blu-Ray Releases
The recently released 1972 concert film was meticulously hand restored, frame-by-frame, from the original 35mm cut negative.
Read MoreTop 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.
Read MoreRuth Buzzi, ‘Laugh-In’ Star, Dies at 88
The comedic actress was best known for playing the spinster Gladys Ormphby on the late 1960s smash TV sketch comedy program.
Read MoreCat Stevens Releases 1974 Concert Album, ‘Saturnight: Live From Tokyo’
The little-known album never received a full global release – due to contractual reasons between A&M and Island Records.
Read MoreThe Rocky Horror Picture Show to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in 2025
“When it was first released, no one thought it would be around very long let alone…50 years,” says its producer, Lou Adler.
Read MoreJill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter (‘I Kissed a Girl’), Dies in House Fire
The openly bisexual 66-year-old performer, described by her manager as “a force of nature,” was in the midst of a spring tour.
Read MorePaul McCartney Tells Story of ‘Wings: A Band on the Run’ in New Book
The title is drawn from dozens of hours of interviews with the star and numerous key players in the band’s orbit.
Read More‘Ron Delsener Presents,’ Documentary of Legendary Concert Promoter, Coming
The feature-length film follows the influential New Yorker, a visionary who impacted the live music business.
Read MoreMike Peters, Frontman of The Alarm, Dies at 66
His initial cancer diagnosis in 1995 spurred him to create the Love Hope Strength Foundation with his wife and breast cancer survivor, Jules Peters.
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