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Label Exec Reflects on Signing John Lennon to Solo Deal

Mike Sigman interviews many execs who shaped the industry, in a book for HITS magazine. In our excerpt: former Geffen Records chief Eddie Rosenblatt discusses signing John Lennon and the fateful night of December 8, 1980

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Eurythmics’ Lennox, Stewart Reunited For 2022 Rock Hall Induction

The 80’s U.K. pop duo first achieved global success with their 1983 hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”

The Scene: How the Song Came to Be

Those Soul-Tastic James Brown Song Titles

Over 4 decades between his first and last chart entries, the “Godfather of Soul” helped define the times during the ’60s and ’70s

NEWS PLUS: RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

Dixie Chicks Founding Member Dies In Head-On Car Crash

Laura Lynch was the founding upright bass player for the country music band, but left just prior to their significant success

NEWS PLUS: News

Don McLean’s Touching Story of Playing at Alex Trebek’s 2019 Holiday Party

“It was a joyous and sad occasion and I was very touched that my music was that important to him. He was elegant and dignified as you saw him on television”

NEWS PLUS: Top of The Pops (Charts)

The 50 Biggest U.S. Albums: Many Never Reached #1

Though it seemed like everyone you knew owned these LPs from Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Boston, Meat Loaf, and others, they never hit the top of the Billboard chart

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

Cheap Trick’s Rise: The Inside Story

The Epic Records executive, who signed the band and produced 3 of their albums, talks about their early days and quest for a pop hit. It eventually arrived courtesy of Japan