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REO Speedwagon Rolls With the Changes
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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Look Back: The Top-Selling Albums of 1980
Many all-time classics were among the year’s biggest sellers, including two classic rock LPs that are the #5 and #6 best sellers of all time
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Tom Petty’s ‘American Girl’: A Perfect Rock Song
Though the second single from the Heartbreakers’ 1976 self-titled debut failed to chart on Top 40, its story about the girl alone on the balcony overlooking US Route 441 resonates with his fans
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Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell: The Inside Story
The album is one of the all-time best-sellers but you would never know that from its initial reception. Then it took off like… a bat out of hell
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Roger Dean Interview: Getting Close To The Edge
The album designer, best known for his surrealistic cover illustrations for Yes, shares some surprising stories about working with the band
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11 Surprising 1970s 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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Best Classic Bands: It’s Burton Cummings’ Fault
The idea for Best Classic Bands started with an innocent Facebook post that resulted in a missed concert and a vow to do something about it
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The 5 Album of the Year Grammys From 1975-1979
Back in rock music’s recorded heyday, you used to have a keen interest in which 5 albums received nominations for this big category
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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
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Lights Up the Garden: Review
The rejuventated musician returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 4 decades, offering hit after hit and plenty of new memories
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