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Don Was, Blue Note’s Renaissance Music Man

Don Was is a widely-respected artist, record label boss and hugely in-demand A-list producer.

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Best Male Rock Singers: A Top 100 Countdown Of Legendary Vocalists

From powerhouse belters to multi-octave vocalists with mind-boggling versatility, the best male rock singers have left their mark on music history.

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New Wave Central: CBGBs And The Birth Of New York Punk

Rock clubs come and go, but there was only one CBGBs, the hallowed club for the New York punk scene that spawned many major music superstars.

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Best Christmas Songs: 56 Essential Seasonal Classics

Yuletide classics by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Paul McCartney and Chuck Berry… the best Christmas songs of all time are the gifts that keep on giving.

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‘Into The Great Wide Open’: When Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ Soared Again

After flying solo on ‘Full Moon Fever,' Tom Petty reunited the Heartbreakers for ‘Into the Great Wide Open’ and propelled them back atop the rock zeitgeist.

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‘The End Of The Innocence’: Don Henley’s Multi-Million-Selling Triumph

'The End Of The Innocence,' one of the high points of Henley's solo career, went on to sell six million copies in America alone.

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‘Anything That’s Rock’n’Roll’: Tom Petty’s Early UK Approval

As had just happened on the album side, the band's British singles debut was well before they achieved the same feat in America.

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Genesis’ Midsummer Night At Knebworth Festival

In the 1970s, the annual Knebworth festival was something of a British institution.

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Who Were The Traveling Wilburys? The Billion Dollar Quintet

Lucky, Lefty, Nelson, Otis and Charlie T, Jr – together, they were known as The Traveling Wilburys, but who was really behind the curly hair and shades?

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‘Warm Leatherette’: How Grace Jones Crashed Into The 80s

With ‘Warm Leatherette,’ Grace Jones dragged the 70s into the 80s and defined the shape of the decade to come with a compelling take on New Wave.

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Americana: How Country And Roots Music Found A “Brand New Dance”

With its roots in country tradition and punk attitude, Americana music is hard to define but easy to love. uDiscover Music dons a Nudie suit and goes in search of the Americana...

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 1988 Gap Year: A Huge Creative Buzz

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers spent their first decade living in each other's pockets, but their first extended break turned out to be one of their most productive periods.