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‘John Prine’: A Debut for the Ages for a Songwriter’s Songwriter
The album is a quiet masterpiece, a portrait of a young singer-songwriter already fully formed and crafting songs for the ages.
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Watch Billy Joel Perform on ‘The Midnight Special’ Before True Stardom
When he appeared on the popular musical TV series in 1975, it was still two years before his true breakthrough LP, The Stranger.
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Disturbed Sets 2025 ‘The Sickness’ 25th Anniversary Tour
Each night will feature two sets, opening with the band playing their 5x Platinum 2000 album in full, followed by a set of greatest hits
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11 Surprising ’70s Radio Hits (Part 3)
Our series includes a classic rock favorite that features yodeling, a novelty song, a foreign language hit, a classical music composition and one from a real-life porn star
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Henry Diltz Interview: The Early ‘70s Los Angeles Music Scene
The legendary photographer shares his recollections–and photos–of many of that vibrant music scene’s fixtures including Linda, Joni, Jackson and Eagles
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Burton Cummings Busy With 60th Anniversary Tour, New Studio LP
It’s his first studio album since 2008. The tour with his band extends well into 2025 and marks his first U.S. run since 2020
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Jack Ponti, Producer, Songwriter and Early Jon Bon Jovi Collaborator, Dies
The pair first teamed in the late ’70s in the New Jersey band The Rest.
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A Singles Anthology from Roots Rocker Dave Edmunds: Review
The lion’s share of the roots rocker’s best solo work showed up on Swan Song Records between 1976 and 1981.
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1974’s Historic John Lennon Radio Interview With Dennis Elsas
In the wide-ranging live conversation on New York’s WNEW-FM, he talked about his status with the other members of The Beatles at that time, the band’s relationship with the Rolling Stones in the early days in London, his love for New York, and much more
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Bob Dylan & the Band’s Mind-Blowing ‘1974 Live’: Review
Many of the numbers have been reimagined to the point where they bear little resemblance to the earlier studio recordings.
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