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R.I.P. Cynthia Weil (1940-2023)
We lost one of the real architects of rock this month. Songwriter Cynthia Weil passed away on June 1st, 2023 at the age of 82. Weil teamed up with husband Barry Mann to write so…
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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.…
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R.I.P. Tina Turner (1939-2023)
Rock & R&B legend and force of nature, Tina Turner has passed away at the age of 83 following a long illness. Born Annie Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, Tina first achieved fame with her…
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Made Your Summer Getaway Plans Yet?
Remember when life was this simple (BTW - The band seems to have had terrible taste in albums)?
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The Story Behind the Song – “For What It’s Worth”
The song that put Stephen Stills and his band, Buffalo Springfield on that map was inspired by the now almost-forgotten Sunset Strip riots of 1966. By the mid-sixties, L.A.’s Sunset Strip had become the nucleus…
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4 Things You Never Knew About Herman’s Hermits
Okay, you know nobody in the band was named Herman and that the lead singer, Peter Noone, is still active and performing today. But here are a few facts you may not know about those…