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Queen’s Homage to Space Exploration, “’39”

The band’s guitarist, Brian May, can do many things well, one of which is to write songs. This one, about time travel, presaged his PhD in astrophysics

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The Yardbirds: ‘Heart Full of Soul’—Jeff Beck’s Guitar Was the Star

He suggested an alternate plan: to have his guitar basically take on the sitar’s role.

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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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Brian Wilson & the Beach Boys’ ‘Don’t Worry Baby’: Instant Inspiration

There’s no more representative piece of work to play for a visiting alien as testament to Wilson’s gifts than “Don’t Worry Baby.”

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‘It’s the Real Thing’: When a Coca-Cola Ad Inspired 2 Hit Singles

In 1971, the creative director for the beverage’s ad agency wrote down the words “I’d like to buy the world a Coke.” His vision for a new campaign took off

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Once Upon a Time: Mark Lindsay on the Raiders’ ‘Good Thing’

The group’s lead vocalist talks about writing the hit single with producer Terry Melcher, the wild story of the Los Angeles home they lived in and the Tarantino movie.