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Radio Hits in January 1969: Don’t Break My Heart
Seven months before the Woodstock festival, future classic rock hits from CCR and the Doors were side-by-side with songs by the Bee Gees, Sammy and Sly.
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Tributes For Grateful Dead Mainstay Bob Weir: ‘We Will Miss You’
The Empire State Building shined in tie-dye to honor the life and legacy of the Grateful Dead co-founder.
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Founding Member, Dies at 78
He remained at the band’s forefront throughout its 30-year run.
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Top Radio Hits 1972: Rock, Soul & Pop
The Hollies, Raspberries, Harry Nilsson and Sammy Davis Jr. enjoyed the biggest hits of their careers as pop and soul classics dominated Top 40 radio.
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Andrew Bodnar, Bassist For Graham Parker Backup Band, the Rumour, Dies
From 1976-1980, they played on five consecutive albums, including the most successful and best known release, Squeezing Out Sparks.
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David Lee Roth Announces 2026 Tour
The 71 year-old’s 2025 run was comprised of Van Halen songs like “Panama” and “Dance the Night Away,” along with their covers of “You Really Got Me” and “Oh, Pretty Woman.”
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Radio Hits of January 1965: British Invasion
Songs from the Dave Clark Five, Zombies and more. And demand for the Beatles on Top 40 was so great that radio DJs played both sides of their singles.
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Jerry Kasenetz, Producer of Bubblegum Hits, Dies at 82
He and production partner Jeff Katz were behind ’60s hits by the 1910 Fruitgum Company, Ohio Express and others.
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Howie Klein, Visionary Music Executive & Anti-Censorship Activist, Dies at 77
His career took him from concert presenter and radio DJ to heading up prominent record labels and fighting censorship.
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Radio Hits of December 1970: It’s a Miracle
The first year of a new decade closed out with several future classics on the top of the charts, including one recorded three years earlier.
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