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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 Singles of 1969

27 different songs reached the top on the U.S. singles chart including eight classics that were #1 for three weeks or more.

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Oasis Announces Pair of Catalog Collections

The releases, timed for their “Live ’25” reunion tour, include a box set and a deluxe edition of their second album.

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The Top Selling Albums of 1979: End of an Era

Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era were side-by-side with popular disco releases on the year’s U.S. sales chart.

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Ray Charles Out-of-Print Tangerine Records LPs Get Reissues

Four classic albums are coming from the late Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist.

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Joni Mitchell Biopic With Pair of Stars Coming From Cameron Crowe

The acclaimed director-writer, who interviewed the singer-songwriter for Rolling Stone in 1979, has remained close to her throughout her career.

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Radio Hits in August 1973: ‘Bad’ Song From a Good Guy

The Top 10 for this week had plenty of classic rock hits including a bad, bad song at #1. If you don’t love these, have someone check your pulse.

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Deep Purple’s ‘Made in Japan’ Goes Super Deluxe

The 5-CD + Blu-ray collection features new stereo and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the original by acclaimed producer Steven Wilson, all three concerts newly remixed, and several rare single edits.

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The Number One Singles of 1972: Nothing But Blue Skies

Three songs stayed at the top for four weeks or more. And thus, no less than 30 singles reached #1 that year.

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Jim Croce To Be Celebrated With ‘Definitive Croce’ Set

The collection, on 3-CDs or 3-LPs, combines the singer-songwriter’s three Gold studio albums that were released in 1972 and 1973.

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The Number One Albums of 1974: Room at the Top

No less than 25 different titles were at #1 for at least one week in the U.S. The two artists with the most weeks at the top might surprise you.

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