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‘Devil With a Blue Dress On’: The Ultimate Party Song
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels teamed with Four Seasons producer Bob Crewe for the 1966 hit recording, coupled with a Little Richard classic.
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25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts: Reissue Review
A 4-CD set has returned. What a lineup!
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Robert John, Who Topped the U.S. Singles Chart in 1979, Dies at 79
In 1979, a year dominated by disco, the singer broke through with “Sad Eyes,” after scoring an earlier hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”
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Bob Seger ‘Against the Wind’: Rockin’ the Mainstream
It’s difficult to discern any one Seger album that stands out overall. Yet even now, this 1980 release still ranks as one of Bob’s best.
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2020’s Peter Green Tribute Concert, 5 Months Before He Passed
The evening was billed as “Mick Fleetwood and Friends Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac.” What a lineup!
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Jim Keltner on George Harrison and the ‘Bangla Desh’ Concert
“When we started playing with the audience in the room, it really did come alive. George seemed very powerful that night.”—Keltner
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Eagles ‘Greatest Hits’: Biggest U.S. Album of All-Time
Not only is the 1976 collection the overall top-seller in the States, their ‘Hotel California’ is in fourth place.
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Tributes For Roberta Flack, ’70s Singer Who Made History
She was the first recording artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years.
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Illustrated Book Focusing on Music of Carlos Santana Due
The authorized bio includes hundreds of images from Carlos’ archives, as well as new interviews with the guitarist and his collaborators.
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Top Radio Hits 1967: As Good as It Gets
We celebrate the amazing year in music with vintage clips including faves by the Hollies, Aretha, the Turtles and Strawberry Alarm Clock. See what was #1.
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