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Brian Wilson & the Beach Boys’ ‘Don’t Worry Baby’: Instant Inspiration

Brian Wilson & the Beach Boys’ ‘Don’t Worry Baby’: Instant Inspiration The love song is the staple of staples of all popular songwriting. The idea of love, union, romance, is often beside the point, which is instead is a matter of melody or lyrics that instantly become a part of our memories such that we take them forward with us out into the world. Love songs became so much the norm over the first decade of rock and roll that […]

todayFebruary 15, 2025 2

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Styx and Kevin Cronin to Play Entire Classic Albums on New Tour

Styx and Kevin Cronin to Play Entire Classic Albums on New Tour The Styx and Kevin Cronin Band Brotherhood of Rock tour scheduled to run through North America this summer will feature the respective artists playing one of their biggest albums in their entirety. Styx will play 1977's The Grand Illusion in full, while Cronin, the former singer of REO Speedwagon, will play that band's 1980 No. 1 Hi Infidelity in its entirety. Both artists will also perform other hits throughout their careers during their sets. Ex-Eagles guitarist Don Felder will also be […]

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The Who

The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup (1964–1978) consisted of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. Considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, their contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall stack, large public address systems, the use of synthesizers, Entwistle's and Moon's influential playing styles, Townshend's feedback and power chord guitar technique, and the development of the rock opera. They are cited as an influence by many hard rock, punk, power pop and mod bands. The Who were […]

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Radio Hits in February 1976: You Made a Fool of Me

Radio Hits in February 1976: You Made a Fool of Me Some of the stories that were generating news in February 1976… the XII Olympic Winter Games took place in Innsbruck, Austria with the Soviet Union winning the most Gold and overall medals. American Dorothy Hamill won the Gold in figure skating and inspired a new  hairstyle among teenage girls. Within a few weeks, a film called Star Wars would begin production in Tunisia, well ahead of its May 1977 release. And […]

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Radio Hits in February 1976: You Made a Fool of Me

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Billy Joel Continues to Fill 2025 Calendar

Billy Joel Continues to Fill 2025 Calendar, With Sting, Nicks, Rod Though his historic residency at Madison Square Garden ended on July 25, 2024, Billy Joel continues to perform concerts roughly twice per month. Joel, born May 9, 1949, played one show per month at The Garden since January 2014, not counting the 2020 and 2021 postponements, an unprecedented run. And though he no longer tours, the Piano Man has announced a slew of concerts in 2025, many of which are […]

todayFebruary 6, 2025 2

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath to Reunite For One Final Show

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath to Reunite For One Final Show The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will reunite for one final performance together. The foursome will play for the first time in 20 years when they headline Back to the Beginning, a star-studded, one-day event on July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham, U.K. The all-star event will celebrate the heavy metal titans with Osbourne playing his own short set […]

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