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What’s the latest info about about rock music and the most interesting and momentous events in its past? You can find it all here: breaking news, sales and airplay charts from the past, notable occasions, and our appreciations of recently departed artists and other musical figures of note
The Number One Albums of 1971: 14 Stories
The year was marked by great releases by the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, and others. But the sales chart was dominated by a singer-songwriter
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Tributes to Willie Mays, Baseball’s ‘Say Hey Kid’
He was long considered baseball’s unofficial Greatest Living Player
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Squeeze Adds Dates to 50th Anniversary Tour in 2024
The band led, as always, by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford is best known for such songs as “Tempted,” “Pulling Mussels (From a Shell)” and “Goodbye Girl”
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‘Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution’ Docuseries Airing on PBS
The surprising and overlooked history of the genre is the subject of a 3-part series, produced by the BBC
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The Number One Albums of 1972: Each Has a Story
Our recap of the year’s chart topping LPs in the U.S. includes many classic rock favorites. Several took years to rise to the top
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Radio Hits June 1974: From ‘Sundown’ to ‘Midnight’
We were listening to two Canadian singer-songwriters who had the biggest hits of their careers this week, alongside big songs from Grand Funk and Paul McCartney
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David Bowie ‘Ziggy Stardust’ Era is Celebrated With “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” Set
The 5-CD/Blu-ray audio set explores his journey from February 1971 through the creation of the Ziggy character, with plenty of unreleased tracks
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Jersey Shore Club, The Stone Pony, is Subject of New Book
I Don’t Want to Come Home: The Oral History of The Stone Pony, is from author Nick Corasaniti, a Jersey native and NYT domestic correspondent
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Little Feat Gets ‘Feats Don’t Fail Me Now’ Deluxe Edition
Their fourth studio album has been expanded with unreleased alternate versions and outtakes, along with a previously unreleased 1975 concert
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Top-Selling Albums of 1980: A New Decade
Many all-time greats were among the year’s biggest sellers, including two classic rock LPs that are among the biggest sellers of all time
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