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How The Kinks Got Their First Hit
The Kinks needed a hit. Their first two records had both stiffed. Leader Ray Davies knew they weren’t going to get that many chances. So, for their third attempt, he tried something completely different. The…
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The Album That Made the Rolling Stones the World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band
Let's take a look at the Rolling Stones’ 7th or 9th studio album (depending on whether you live in the UK or US). While it seems to have performed like most of their previous albums –…
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Story Behind the Song: "Come Softly to Me"
“Come Softly to Me” is a rock & roll classic. It’s been covered by a multitude of artists including Fleetwood Mac’s Bob Welch & Christine McVie. The original was recorded in the fall of 1958…
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Brothers in Rock
We’re all part of the great big rock & roll family, but today, let’s look at some of the actual brothers who have made up some of rock’s biggest acts... Everly Brothers – Of course,…
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R.I.P. Bobby Hart (1939-2025)
We had to say goodbye to another great rock songwriter/producer/singer as Bobby Hart passed away at the age of 86. His wife said his death came after a long illness. Hart, who was born Robert…
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Attack of the One-Hit Wonders: “Rock On” – David Essex
For American audiences, the David Essex story is rather short and fairly typical of one-hit wonders. He appeared out of nowhere, starring in a film about 1950’s rock & rollers called That’ll Be the Day.…
The drummer at their very first gig was Mick Avory, who went on to become the drummer for the Kinks.