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Guaranteed To Raise A Smile: The Beatles Turn America Into Pepperland
'Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band' debuted on the US chart, just as it had in the UK, at No.8.
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Features3 months ago‘Red, Red Wine’: Neil Diamond’s Early Vintage Of A UB40 Smash
Diamond's original was covered by reggae artist Tony Tribe, whose version inspired UB40's massive chart-topping rendition of 1983.
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Features5 months ago
10 Most Surprising Winners In Grammy History
Like all award shows, the Grammys are always bound to satisfy, surprise, and rankle in equal measure, and there have been some surprising wins in the past.
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Features6 months ago
Neil Diamond: A Five-Decade Songwriting Celebration
A look at some landmark songs across five decades of superb songwriting and performing by this Grammy Award-winning member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Features7 months ago
‘Happy Jack’: The Who’s Quick One In The US Top 40
On 15 December 1966, the band entered the UK singles chart for the fifth time that year with ‘Happy Jack,' which became their first US top 40 hit.
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Features8 months ago
‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’: Gladys Knight Predates Marvin Gaye
The checkered story of 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' included Gladys and the group's R&B No.1 version, before Marvin took ownership of the song.
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Features8 months ago
Oldest Bands In Music: 30 Acts That Defy The Laws Of Age And Time
It’s better to burn out than to fade away… but sometimes a band does neither. After decades on the road, the oldest bands in music history still bring the noise.
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Features10 months ago
The Most Misunderstood Political Songs Ever: 10 Tracks You Didn’t Get
Many misunderstood political songs have been taken to be calls to rebellion or patriotic chest-beaters – a far cry from the artists’ original intentions.
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In-Depth10 months ago
Idol Playthings: How Teen Idols Shaped The Pop World
Mass-marketed music for the X-Factor generation promoting attractive, clean-living male singers to teenagers looking for romance from their pop idols is not actually a new thing.
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Features10 months ago
Family Harmony: The Rain, The Park And The Classy Pop Of The Cowsills
Our tribute to the often underrated family harmony group from Newport, Rhode Island.
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Features10 months ago
Good Rockin’ Tonight: The Unique Life Of Jack Good
An appreciation of the British TV producer, actor, producer and force of nature.
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Features11 months ago
‘Cherry Cherry’: First Bite Of The Top Ten For Neil Diamond
The first in a run of major US hits spanning decades arrived for Diamond in September 1966.
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Features12 months ago
‘Back Door’/‘See The Light’: Another Double-Sided Winner For Creedence
The summer of 1970 brought another CCR million-seller with ‘Lookin' Out My Back Door’ and ’Long As I Can See The Light.'
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Features1 year ago
Best Psychedelic Albums: 30 Essential Records To Expand Your Mind
The best psychedelic albums, both sonically and spiritually, are guaranteed to take your head to places it never went before.
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News2 years ago
Peter Tork, The Monkees Bassist And Singer, Dead At 77
The Monkees' TV show was an enormous hit from the moment it hit the airwaves in September 1966.
