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  • R.I.P. Shelly, Dolly & Tim
    Those who subscribe to the “celebrity deaths happen in 3’s” can exhale. Following the sad news of the passing of Shelly Fabares and Dolly Parton, we can now add Tim Curry, who has passed away…
  • The Story Behind the Song: Respect (1967)
    While everybody regards “Respect” as Aretha Franklin’s signature song, it didn’t start out that way. The song was written and first recorded by Otis Redding in 1965. A solid tune, it hit the top 10…
  • They’re Good-Bad, But They’re Not Evil
    The True Story of the Shangri-Las The early sixties saw the rise of what are now called “the girl groups.” These were usually trios or quartets of female singers, typically working in an R&B vein.…
  • The True Story of the Beatles Logo
    Lots of bands have logos. Chicago made a recording career out of spinning endless variations of their logo into album covers. But the oldest and certainly most iconic is the Beatles logo – the one…
  • Woodstock - Featuring The Beatles?
    As we celebrate the 57th anniversary of the most famous rock concert ever, you may wonder why certain acts weren’t there. After all, the intention of the promoters was to assemble the greatest bands and artists…
  • Rock's #1 Muse
    Probably rock’s most famous muse, Pattie Boyd was the inspiration for 3 of the greatest love songs of the last half of the twentieth century: George Harrison’s “Something,” Eric Clapton’s “Layla” and Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight.”…