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Talkin' Oldies
Stories from the soundtrack of your life
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Featured Artist: The Fontane Sisters
Chart debut year: 1950 Best known songs include: I Wanna Be Loved (1950); Hearts Of Stone (1954); Daddy-O (1955); Playmates (1955); Rock Love (1955); Rollin' Stone (1955); Seventeen (1955); Banana Boat Song (1956); Eddie My Love (1956); Chanson D'amour (1958)
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The Sky Is Crying: Rock and Roll Plane Crashes
In memory of "The Day The Music Died"... a look at the worst air disasters to claim the lives of rock and roll performers and bigwigs. Nine more plane and helicopter crashes besides the one that claimed Buddy, Ritchie, and the Bopper, and each detailing exactly what led to the untimely deaths of these rock and roll legends of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and even the 80s.Learn more in this list of notorious rock air disasters.
All about "American Pie"
Everyone has their own idea of what this famous song really means, even aside from the obvious connection to Buddy Holly -- is Don McLean talking about the Beatles, JFK, Kent State, Woodstock, or just a bar near his house? This list of Frequently Asked "American Pie" Questions breaks down the most common interpretations, as well as some of the stranger ones, and also lets a little fresh air in via the singer's own words.
The Complete Buddy Holly
Everything you'd want to know about the legendary Buddy Holly -- not just the tragic accident which claimed his young life, but also his extraordinary, groundbreaking career. Here's my Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list covering every detail of Buddy's life and music.
The Beatles Songs: Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
John's psychedelic carnival fantasia was famously inspired by a circus poster, as you probably already know, and was achieved with some unusual effects, as you may also know. But for a song written so quickly, quite a lot of work went into getting the audience to "smell the sawdust" -- more than most Beatles fans even realize. See the very poster itself! Read more about "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" in my latest Beatles fact sheet.
The Beatles Songs: Fixing a Hole
Paul waited until 1967 to live on his own for the first time, and the freedom of that new lifestyle, along with the flipside of fans camping out at his place, led to a strangely moody and wistful Sgt. Pepper track... and yes, drugs probably had something to do with it, too.Read more about "Fixing a Hole" in my latest Beatles fact sheet.
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Rock n' Roll News
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Chris Brown Added To Grammys Lineup
"Princess Of China" is coming to Los Angeles, as Rihanna and Coldplay will team up for a joint performance at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
Loose Diamond
Tom Hanks Dad INCREDIBLE. I DIDN'T KNOW TOM HANKS DAD WAS THE LEAD SINGER OF THE DIAMONDS WAY BACK IN 1957! THEY SOUND EXACTLY THE SAME AS THEY DID! 2 Performances 47 years apart FYI, the lead singer of the Diamonds is also the father of TOM HANKS.
'Kisses on the Bottom' from Paul McCartney
No one can pick apart the ideal alchemy, but Sir Paul's new CD goes a ways towards filling in another piece of his impossible puzzle.
Million Dollar Quartet Makes Its Fox Cities P.A.C. Debut February 7-12
The national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet will make its Fox Cities Performing Arts Center debut February 7-12. About the show: "Million Dollar Quartet is set on December 4, 1956, when an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash , Jerry Lee Lewis , Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together.
The Rock History Report for Feb. 7th
1 in 11 countries. 2001 - Bruce Springsteen and The E-Street Band were recorded during their final two performances at New York's Madison Square Garden.
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