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When REO Speedwagon Had Their Breakthrough
Talk about perseverance! It took seven studio albums before the midwestern band achieved real success. Two years later, they were at the top of the music world.
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When Blind Faith Made Their Live Debut For 100,000 People
The British supergroup chose to make its live debut at a free concert in London’s Hyde Park. Watch several clips from their performance.
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The Cars’ Debut: Just What We Needed
When they first emerged in 1978, some critics were perplexed but rock fans loved this Boston quintet. The song made them a band to watch.
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The Epic Guitar Performance by Prince at the 2004 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
17 years after rock royalty honored George at the Hall of Fame, director Joel Gallen updated the clip of Prince’s blistering solo on “While My Guitar…”
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ELO’s ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ Like You’ve Never Seen It
Electric Light Orchestra fans will be surprised to discover how this favorite fared on U.S. radio. It was released in the midst of a string of hit singles for the group that combined electric instruments with orchestral ones
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That Haunting Female Vocal On ‘Gimme Shelter’
When you hear “Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away” on this Stones classic, does it give you chills? It’s Merry Clayton, who was just 20-years-old at the time.
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YES Performs ‘Yours Is No Disgrace’ Live: 1972
The lineup that many define as classic YES – Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman and White – take a 1972 audience on a wondrous journey.
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Question Mark + the Mysterians’ 96 Tears: The Riff
It starts with one of the most memorable riffs in rock history and the tale that follows: You did me wrong, but you will get yours yet. So who is “?”
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Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert: An All-Star Celebration
The list of artists at the 1992 event was a mile long with dozens of legends celebrating the Bard’s songs. Watch the A-Listers rehearse and take their turn on “My Back Pages”
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Looking Back at Fleetwood Mac’s Ambitious ‘Tusk’
How do you follow-up Rumours, one of the most successful albums ever? For these stars, it was with a 2-LP set
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