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Bob Dylan’s 1966 Brush With Death
He was living in bucolic Woodstock, having sought sanctuary from the noise, chaos—and drugs—that had consumed his life during the past year. Then he took his motorcycle for a spin
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Kosh Interview: His Memorable Album Covers
You know his iconic images: The Beatles crossing Abbey Road… The Eagles’ Hotel California… and many more. Our interview with the Grammy winner
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Stevie Nicks’ ‘Edge of Seventeen’ and That Chugging Guitar
The third single of her 1981 solo debut, Bella Donna, features many top-notch musicians though none stands out more than Waddy Wachtel and his chugging guitar
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Celebrating Mel Brooks
The legendary filmmaker, writer and actor is one of just 19 artists who have earned “EGOT” status, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. A new documentary is coming from Judd Apatow
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The Doobie Brothers’ ‘China Grove’: Admit It, You Don’t Know the Lyrics
The band’s Tom Johnston credits the lyrics’ imagery to a fellow musician for helping start “the thinking process with this wacky sheriff, samurai swords, and all that”
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John Mayall Interview: A Chat With the British Blues Legend
For 50+ years he’s been the king of British blues. “[Blues and jazz] have always been part of the same thing. It’s all black American music, basically”
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11 Great Southern Rock Albums
The genre is difficult to define. You just know it when you hear it. And these studio albums are, without a doubt, the real deal.
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Tony Bennett, Last of a Generation of Crooners: Tributes
He spanned popular music for more than seven decades. During his celebrated career, his recording peers ranged from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga
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Blues Image’s ‘Ride Captain Ride’: A Tale of 73 Men
The singer and the keyboardist were having trouble coming up with a lead lyric for the new song they were writing. The answer was sitting right in front of them.
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Linda Ronstadt Interview: ‘My Best Singing Came in the ’90s’
It’s been a decade since one of our greatest singers retired, having lost her gift to Parkinson’s. Here she discusses highlights of her career.
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