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Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Release New Single

Pop Culture Icons, multiple Grammy Award-winners and multi-platinum selling artists Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. released on Friday, Feb. 26, the single Blackbird from their highly anticipated first studio album in three decades, Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons, due April 30. This is an era of Renaissance for Marilyn and Billy. Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons is already among America's top-selling presale albums, according to iTunes, #2 R&B chart, #33 among all presale […]

todayMarch 2, 2021

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The Who Release Super Deluxe Box Set

Initially released in December 1967 and described latterly by Rolling Stone as "The Who's finest album," The Who Sell Out reflected a remarkable year in popular culture. As well as being forever immortalized as the moment when the counterculture and the "Love Generation" became a global phenomenon and "pop" began metamorphosing into "rock." The new Super Deluxe Edition of The Who Sell Out features 112 tracks, 46 of which are […]

todayMarch 1, 2021

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One Hit Wonders: Tequila by The Champs

"Tequila" is a 1958 Mexican-flavored rock and roll instrumental written by Danny Flores and recorded by the Champs. "Tequila" became a No. 1 hit on both the pop and R&B charts at the time of its release and continues to be strongly referenced in pop culture to this day. In 1957, Gene Autry's record label, Challenge Records, signed Dave Burgess, a rockabilly singer-songwriter from California who often recorded under the […]

todayFebruary 26, 2021

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Learn the Lyrics: Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin

"Whole Lotta Love" is a song by English hard rock band Led Zeppelin. It is the opening track on the band's second album, Led Zeppelin II, and was released in the United States, several countries in Europe, and Japan as a single; as with other Led Zeppelin songs, no single was released in the United Kingdom. The US release became their first hit single, being certified Gold on 13 April […]

todayFebruary 25, 2021

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Hear the Lyrics: Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty

"Free Fallin'" is the opening track from Tom Petty's debut solo album, Full Moon Fever (1989). The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne, and features Lynne on backing vocals and bass guitar. The duo wrote and recorded the single in two days, making it the first song completed for Full Moon Fever. "Free Fallin'" is one of Petty's most famous tracks as […]

todayFebruary 23, 2021

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Foo Fighters Pay Homage to The Bee Gees in Recent Performance

On Thursday, February 18th, the Foo Fighters took to Twitter to announce their exclusive interview with BB Radio 2's Sofa Session with Jo Whiley. The clip also includes a very special performance, paying homage to the Bee Gees with a cover of the 1976 hit "You Should Be Dancing". The rock icons stick pretty closely to the original, though they do add a touch of rock to it. In the […]

todayFebruary 22, 2021

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KISS’ Debut Album Turns 46

Kiss released their debut, self titled album, on February 18, 1974. Much of the material on the album was written by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, as members of their pre-Kiss band Wicked Lester. Simmons estimated that the entire process of recording and mixing took three weeks, while co-producer Richie Wise has stated it took just 13 days. The album was recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, […]

todayFebruary 18, 2021

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Behind the Hit – Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Fortunate Son" is a song by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival released on their fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys in November 1969. It was previously released as a single, together with "Down on the Corner", in September 1969. It soon became an anti-war movement anthem, an expressive symbol of the counterculture's opposition to U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War and solidarity with the soldiers […]

todayFebruary 16, 2021

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

It has been recently reported that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation have announced the following Nominees for 2021 Induction: Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, JAY-Z, Chaka Khan, Carole King, Fela Kuti, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner and Dionne Warwick. “This remarkable ballot reflects the diversity and depth of the artists and […]

todayFebruary 12, 2021

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