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The Essential Boomer Album Collection Part 12 – Who’s Next
The Who’s Tommy LP had been a blessing and a curse. It was a blessing in that it finally established the Who as a headline rock act in the United States and most of the…
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The Story Behind the Song: Hotel California
The best-selling American band of all time is the Eagles. And their best-selling, non-greatest-hits LP is Hotel California. Released in 1976, that album has racked up sales of over 30 million certified copies and ranks…
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Daddy’s Girl: Nancy Sinatra Revisited
Because her biggest hit, “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” was so huge, there is a tendency to overlook the rest of Nany Sinatra’s recording career. That’s a shame because she lent her voice to…
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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…
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Dusty in Memphis
A Hidden Treasure From Rock & Soul’s Golden Era A series of posts about albums you may have missed back in the day when so much good music was coming out on nearly a daily…
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5 Fun Facts about the Rolling Stones
We all love the Stones. Here are a few things you might know about them: Mick Jagger was quite the athlete. He set his grade school’s record for the half-mile. Early in their career they…

