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ABBA Releases ‘The Singles—The First Fifty Years’ Box Set
Available as a four-vinyl disc set and a double-CD, the 2024 collection “is a journey through some of the best pop music ever recorded.”
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Jack Jones, Crooner of ‘The Love Boat’ Theme Song, Dies
He was a steady presence on the Hot 100 throughout the ’60s with 20 charting hits and a pair of Grammy Awards
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Rocking the Charts: The Top Albums of October 1981
Though Top 40 programmers stubbornly played songs by A/C acts, the top slots on the US sales chart were dominated by rock acts
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Alex Van Halen Publishes ‘Brothers’ Memoir, His ‘Love Letter’ to Eddie
“We shared the experience of coming to this country and figuring out how to fit in. We shared a record player, an 800-square-foot house, a mom and dad, and a work ethic”
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Herb Alpert to Reform Tijuana Brass Band For 2025 Tour
He will commemorate the 60th anniversary of his historic album Whipped Cream & Other Delights performing hits like “The Lonely Bull,” “Spanish Flea,” “Taste of Honey” and his vocal smash, “This Guy’s In Love With You.”
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Randy Newman is Subject of New Biography From Noted Music Author Robert Hilburn
A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman is told with its subject’s full cooperation
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‘John, Yoko and Me’ Book From Lennon-Ono Insider, Elliot Mintz
A friend of the couple since the early ’70s, he has served as an unofficial spokesman for the Lennon estate
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The Number One Singles of 1967: With Love
26 songs reached the top of the U.S. pop chart that year. And in many cases, there are some wild stories behind these rock, pop and R&B hits
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Foreigner is Finally Inducted Into Rock Hall
The hit-making band was finally nominated and selected in 2024, after more than two decades of eligibility
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Cher Turns Back Time at Rock Hall 2024 Induction
The star was finally inducted as a solo artist. “I never give up,” she said
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