On This Day
‘I Second That Emotion’: Smokey Robinson Shops Around For A Hit Lyric
Inspiration for 'I Second That Emotion' struck when Smokey was out shopping with his friend and fellow writer Al Cleveland.
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Features1 week agoExtreme’s ‘III Sides To Every Story’: Yours, Mine And The Truth
The 1992 album was the band's third, and the last with their original four-piece line-up.
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‘(They Long To Be) Close To You’: The Carpenters’ Great British Breakthrough
On October 10, 1970, the Carpenters made their British breakthrough, with the Burt Bacharach and Hal David composition '(They Long To Be) Close To You.'
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Mad Dog On The Road: The Who’s John Entwistle, Solo In ’75
The Who bassman was busy working theaters, halls and arenas across North America on his first tour in his own name in early 1975.
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‘Foul Play’: How Dennis Brown Scored Big In The 80s
From electro-skank to serious roots reggae, Dennis Brown was right on target with ‘Foul Play,’ an early 80s classic worthy of rediscovery.
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Playlists1 week ago
Best John Lennon Songs: An Essential Top 20 Playlist
John Lennon's solo recordings sound as fresh and as innovative today as they did when they first came out. Here are 20 of the best.
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Imagine… A World Without John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
John Lennon’s second solo album, ‘Imagine,’ was his biggest post-Beatles hit, yet was typically uncompromising, influencing the generations that followed.
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‘Inner City Blues’: Marvin Gaye Completes A Social Commentary Trinity
On October 9, 1971, ‘Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler),’ the latest 45 from Marvin’s immortal ‘What’s Going On’ album, bowed on the US pop and R&B charts.
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‘Maggie May’: Rod Stewart’s Epic Trek From Twickenham Station To No.1
A wait of almost eight years from Rod's first break to his first UK chart-topper ended in October 1971.
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‘Electric Warrior’: T. Rex And The Album That Confirmed Bolanmania
T.Rex’s ‘Electric Warrior’ debuted at No.2 on the UK chart of October 9, 1971 and a new fan phenomenon was confirmed.
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‘Badmotorfinger’: How Soundgarden’s Third Album Pointed Towards Stardom
Diverse, heavy-hitting, and truly fearless, the album ensured that Soundgarden were among the head of the pack after grunge broke.
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‘In Search Of Space’: Hawkwind Take Off With A Stratospheric Classic
A bold step forward for Hawkwind, their second album, ‘In Search Of Space,’ laid the groundwork for the landmark ‘Silver Machine.’
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When The Carpenters Met Prog Rock
Just how did Karen and Richard Carpenter get involved with the ‘International Flying Saucer Bureau’?
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‘I’ll Play The Blues For You’: Albert King Makes Good On His Promise
His guitar is wonderfully evocative, but then so is his singing; Albert King had one of the finest voices among guitar-toting blues men.
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‘Coltrane Live At Birdland’: John Coltrane’s Soaring Live Set
If you want to let someone hear what Coltrane is all about, then this is as good a place as any to start.
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‘Best Of The Beach Boys’: In 1966, The Story So Far
When exactly were the group first deemed worthy of a compilation album? We pinpoint the date.
