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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
Radio Hits in March 1975: Keep on Rollin’
Some of music’s biggest stars of the ’70s were heading to #1. This week’s chart was also a great mix of pop, rock and R&B songs.
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Herb Greene, Renowned Rock Photographer Who Shot San Francisco Greats, Dies
His famous subjects included the Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and Jefferson Airplane.
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Radio Hits of March 1972: La, La, La-La-La-La
A prominent songwriter had a #1 hit with a cover. Listeners were confused by a tune they thought was Neil Young. And T. Rex’s only U.S. hit.
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Eric Clapton Announces More 2025 Tour Dates
Slowhand will turn 80 on March 30. He’s got 22 shows on his calendar.
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Dylan Biopic, ‘A Complete Unknown,’ 0 For 8 at Academy Awards
It’s set during Dylan’s days as a folk singer in the NYC music scene of the early ’60s, culminating with his transformational electric set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
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Joey Molland, Last Member of Classic Badfinger Lineup, Dies at 77
Along with the group’s primary songwriters Pete Ham and Tom Evans, and Mike Gibbins, the power pop band scored with such hits as “Come and Get It” and “Day After Day.”
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The 9 Number One Albums of 1981: Take It On the Run
Each of the releases had a different story to tell. Many were from artists who had paid their dues for years. Others were from superstars returning to the top.
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New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen Dies at 75
He was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in 2020, but made the decision to keep his illness private.
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The Number One Singles of 1970
Only two songs stayed at the top for four weeks or more. And thus, no less than 29 singles reached #1 that year. Several musical acts had more than one
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Tributes For Gene Hackman, One of Filmdom’s Greatest Actors
One noted director called him “a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity. I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution.”
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