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10 More Songs That Defined New Wave Music

In the second half of our series on 20 songs that defined the new wave movement of the ’70s and ’80s, we bring you the B-52’s, Pretenders, Devo and more

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Buddy Holly: Well All Right!

He was a trendsetter who wrote and produced his own music and led his own band. We hear his influence on everyone from the Beatles and Rolling Stones, to more contemporary artists and we mourn what might have been

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Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams’ Well-Timed For MTV Success

Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart had a taste of success as part of an earlier band. Their 2nd album as a duo yielded a worldwide smash that was well-timed for the MTV revolution

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Great Classic Rock Trios: 10 Powerful Threesomes

Sometimes there’s nothing more powerful than a three-piece band. We profile 10 of the best, including Cream, Rush, ZZ Top and the Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Dave Edmunds Performs Backyard Concert (2016)

The great singer-guitarist gave an intimate concert in Sweden and ran through a list of great covers and some of his own hits

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The Spencer Davis Group’s ‘I’m a Man’: Admit It, You Don’t Know the Lyrics

The teenaged singer of this British band, Steve Winwood, had a voice like no other. But what exactly was he singing in this hit?

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Jimmy Webb Interview: Hits & Misses

In part two of our chat with the legendary songwriter, we discuss the unpredictability of writing a hit song and how the art of songwriting has changed.