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  • True Story: Our Lips Are Sealed
    The song that broke the Go-Go’s into the major leagues came about because Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Weiden was looking for love in all the wrong places. (hey, that might make a catchy song, too!) While…
  • The Story Behind the Song - Mrs. Robinson
    Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" started out as "Mrs. Roosevelt", and was changed to the final title after it was pitched to director Mike Nicols, who was then filming The Graduate. The opening lines, “dee…
  • The Essential Boomer Album Collection - Part 3
    "Sweet Baby James" (1970) James Taylor might be the first superstar to emerge in the 1970’s. His classic album, “Sweet Baby James” was released just two months into the new decade. In point of fact,…
  • Before They Were Rock Stars
    They're all adorable when they’re young! Like this future rock & roll troublemaker...
  • Supergroups of the 60's: Chad & Jeremy
    Part of the initial British invasion, the folk-influenced pop duo of Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde went on to rack up 7 Top 40 hits in the U.S. before the shift to progressive rock made…
  • The Story Behind the Song - "Monster Mash"
      We’ve been hearing this song since it first entered the pop charts in the fall of 1962, but how much do you know about its creation? Bobby Pickett was an aspiring actor in L.A.…