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Sweet: The British Glam Band That Also Blitzed America

They earned worldwide success in the 1970s with such hits as “Little Willy,” “Ballroom Blitz” and “Fox on the Run.”

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Nick Lowe: ‘Labour of Lust’—The Basher Blossoms

The highly regarded British singer/songwriter/producer and his pals from Rockpile cut this classic album at the height of the new wave era.

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Only 5 Albums Were Number One in 1977

Albums from two of rock’s biggest names accounted for 43 of the year’s 52 weeks, a staggering total. They remain among the biggest sellers of all time

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The Summer of Love, by Those Who Were There

In 2017, Graham Nash, Michelle Phillips and others assembled in New York to remember the headiest summer of all. “I was stoned all the time,” recalled Nash

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Jim Gordon: From A-List Drummer to Convicted Killer

He played on hundreds of hits but you wouldn’t find any gold records on his wall: Since the ’80s until his death in 2023, he was locked away for murder

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When Suzi Quatro ‘Stumbled Into’ a Pop Hit

The Detroit native had a series of hit U.K. singles in the 1970s. But it wasn’t until her recurring role on a popular sitcom, that she finally had a U.S. hit

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Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter Remembers: A Vintage Interview

We’ve unearthed a rare 1998 interview with the acclaimed singer.

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Cyndi Lauper Sets ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ Farewell Tour

The 2024 production—her first major run in a decade—includes her debut headlining performance at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of NYC

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The Marketing of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Darkness On the Edge of Town’: The Inside Story

The Columbia Records product manager takes us behind the scenes of working with the star for the follow-up to Born To Run

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Radio Hits June 1968: It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas

The playlist at Los Angeles’ Top 40 powerhouse KHJ had a great blend of pop, rock and soul hits. We examine why a Stones classic didn’t reach #1

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