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Why Bob Dylan Covered the Rick Nelson Hit ‘Garden Party’

“His voice was sort of mysterious and made you fall into a certain mood,” said Dylan of Nelson.

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‘Brandy’ by Looking Glass (It’s a Fine Song)

For one week only, in the summer of 1972, it was the #1 single in the United States of America.

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When Liberace Was “Feelin’ Groovy”

The famed entertainer performed it on national television in 1968. Our look back at the song’s history. (Its composer, Paul Simon, hates it.)

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David Bowie’s Biggest Hit, ‘Let’s Dance’

Have a listen to how the song evolved from this early 1982 recording to what ultimately became a gargantuan worldwide hit.

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How Dr. Hook Got on the ‘Cover of the Rolling Stone’

A band records a song about its burning desire to make it to the cover of the leading music magazine. We’ve got the backstory. Do you know who wrote it?

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The Jaggerz’ ‘The Rapper’: You Know What He’s After

“The song was something that I wrote watching people in nightclubs. You’d see these dudes go over and start rapping to chicks,” said the band’s Donnie Iris.

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The Ides of March and the Story of ‘Vehicle’

They took their band name from a Shakespeare classic, their biggest hit from a real-life incident, and they drove their way up the charts in the year 1970.