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'Nuggets': How a compilation album changed rock forever

Exploring the lasting legacy of 'Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968', published in 1973 by Lenny Kaye and Elektra Records.

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The Zombies Founder Rod Argent to Retire From Touring Following Stroke

The stroke led to an overnight hospitalization, with Argent’s doctors advising multiple months of rest and recuperation

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Steve Albini Dead: Nirvana Producer Was 61

in the history of rock, Albini's name will forever be linked to Nirvana, which hired Albini in 1993 for work on its third album, the massively-successful 'In Utero.'

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Michael Lindsay-Hogg interviewed: "Let It Be was misunderstood"

With The Beatles' Let It Be finally due back on our screens, the director Michael Lindsay-Hogg talks to Uncut

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Watch: RONNIE WOOD Joins THE BLACK CROWES On Stage In Los Angeles

THE ROLLING STONES' Ronnie Wood joined THE BLACK CROWES on stage last night (Friday, April 12) at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to perform a rendition of "Stay With Me" from Wood's previous band FACES. Wood's appearance with THE BLACK CROWES came just

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Lossless Audio Does Not Sound Better Than MP3

Audiophiles swear lossless music sounds richer than MP3, but most people don't hear a difference at all.

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Beatlemania 60 Years After Band’s Landmark ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Appearance

Sixty years ago The Beatles appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" to a record-breaking viewership of over 73 million people.

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Grammys 2024: The Beatles claim 'Best Music Video' win

At the Grammys 2024 in Los Angeles, The Beatles claimed yet another prize. This time, the band won the gong for 'Best Music Video'.

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The Beatles Stormed America in 1964. I Was With Them, Day and Night

A legendary photographer’s diary from the eye of the Beatlemania hurricane.

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The Beatles’ ‘Red’ And ‘Blue’ Albums Make Billboard Chart Return

The Beatles’ two new compilation albums, ‘The Red Album’ and ‘The Blue Album,’ made their return to the Billboard chart.

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New Beatles, New Rolling Stones — Wait, What Year Is It?

It's 2023 and the Beatles and the Rolling Stones have new music. We look at the highs, lows, and weirdness of 'Now and Then' and 'Hackney Diamonds.'

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4 Recording Techniques Popularized by The Beatles

Perhaps their most widely adopted innovations are the recording techniques they helped to usher in. Find four here.

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Julian Lennon Awaits Private Sit-Down With Paul McCartney, Who Promised ‘Stories About Your Dad I’ve Never Told Anybody’ (Video)

Julian Lennon has a lot he wants to hear from Paul McCartney about his legendary father, John. If only they could find the time to chat.

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6 Outstanding Rock Music Documentaries - American Songwriter

These stellar rock music documentaries give a new perspective on some of the genre's most innovative artists.

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Hear the original demo for The Beatles' 'Don't Let Me Down'

While putting pieces of the song together, John Lennon experimented with the structure of The Beatles' B-side 'Don't Let Me Down'.

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6 Songs You Didn't Know Ringo Wrote for the Beatles

Not known as a songwriter, Ringo Starr was a major part of what's considered likely the best band of all time: the Beatles.

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The 25 best albums of 1978

Let's turn back the clock to the year of Kate Bush, Buzzcocks, Bruce Springsteen, Kraftwerk and War Of The Worlds...

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10 of the Most Valuable Cassette Tapes From the ‘80s and ‘90s

Calling all Gen Xers and elder millennials: Those old copies of Pearl Jam’s “Ten” could you earn you a bundle.

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Astrud Gilberto, “The Girl From Ipanema” Singer, Dies at 83

The Brazilian singer debuted with Getz/Gilberto’s landmark version of the bossa nova track before a troubled solo career

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7 of the Best Drum Intros in Rock History - American Songwriter

It's often the choruses and the guitar solos that are discussed, but sometimes the rhythm section can be just as exciting.

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Tina Turner, trailblazing 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll,’ dies at 83

Tina Turner, the exuberant, heel-stomping, wild-haired rock goddess, has died.

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The Pretenders Announce New Album 'Relentless,' Share First Single 'Let the Sun Come In'

Chrissie Hynde and company’s first LP in three years features a collaboration with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood

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Gordon Lightfoot Dead: ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ & ‘Sundown’ Singer Was 84

Gordon Lightfoot, the honey-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who had giant U.S. hits with “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgera…

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Three songs that The Rolling Stones ripped off The Beatles

The Rolling Stones may have carved out their own niche these days, but their early days have songs that cribbed notes from The Beatles.

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Earliest recording of UK show by The Beatles found

The earliest known full recording of The Beatles playing a live show in the UK has been found almost exactly 60 years after it was made. 

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Upcoming Releases: All The New Albums Coming Out In April 2023

A handy list of all the noteworthy albums that will be released this month.

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How to stream every performance at Coachella live on YouTube

YouTube will be streaming live from six stages at Coachella 2023 - here's what you need to know to watch your favorite artists.

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How Jeff Beck changed guitar music forever

Guitar’s own Pablo Picasso, Jeff Beck was the guitar hero’s guitar hero, whose pioneering style hot-wired the instrument and made it succumb to his spell

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10 great songs that were wasted on bad albums

There are plenty of albums that are trainwrecks from start to finish, but these songs from Paul McCartney and the likes had the right idea for a little while.

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10 albums that ruined artists’ careers

Songs of sinking careers.

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Best Atlantic Records Soul Albums: 20 Thrillers From The Home Of Soul

The best Atlantic Records soul albums not only invented soul music, they shaped it over decades, making history with each new record.

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The Beatles’ Rooftop Concert: Behind The Group’s Final Public Performance

In their final public performance, The Beatles made history playing on top of the Apple Studios, becoming the most famous rooftop concert of all time.

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England Swings: How the UK Mods Bridged Blues, 60s Rock, 70s Punk, and 80s Pop

The UK Mods were remarkably expansive in their musical taste. This feature explains how and why this came to be.

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Dolly Parton and Paul McCartney to cover 'Let It Be'

Dolly Parton has revealed that she will join Paul McCartney this year for a cover of The Beatles’ classic break-up song ‘Let It Be’.

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Rarely Seen Photographs of a Very Young David Crosby From the 1960s ~ Vintage Everyday

David Crosby, a folk rock pioneer and one of the founding members of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 81.

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    The 50 Best Live Albums of the 1970s - SPIN

    The 1970s were the decade that defined live albums, so we gathered the best and biggest from the era all in one classic rockin' place.

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    The Beatles' first number one 'Please Please Me' turns 60

    After hitting number 17 with their first single 'Love Me Do', The Beatles proved their worth to themselves and producer George Martin with 'Please Please Me'.

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    David Bowie's Aladdin Sane set for 50th anniversary reissue

    David Bowie's 1973 iconic album Aladdin Sane is set to be released as a special 50th anniversary reissue.

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    Paul McCartney: The 7" Singles Album Review | Pitchfork

    A ginormous, mostly fans-only box set gathers together 80 records that tell the singular story of a man who has dedicated his entire life to the three-minute pop song.

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    Did Paul McCartney Stretch the Truth About 'Live and Let Die'?

    New details about Paul McCartney's claim that James Bond producers wanted someone else for 'Live and Let Die' arrived in December 2022.

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    Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dead at age 79

    The singer-songwriter and keyboardist penned some of Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic radio hits, including “Don’t Stop,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Say You Love Me,” “Hold Me” and “Little Lies.”

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    When The Beatles played for just 18 people


    Due to a mistake, the Fab Four would play to their smallest crowd ever

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    Is Revolver better or worse now with Spatial audio? Decide with Apple’s Before & After feature

    Apple Music releases a special Before & After Revolver feature, showcasing The Beatles’ album, Revolver, in Spatial Audio.

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    The Beatles delight fans with new music videos for each song on Revolver - over 50 years after initial album release

    The Beatles have shared music videos for all the songs on their Revolver album initially released in 1966.

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    How the UK Mods Bridged Blues, 60s Rock, 70s Punk, and 80s Pop

    The UK Mods were remarkably expansive in their musical taste. This feature explains how and why this came to be.

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    Lost for decades, a relic from the Beatles’ last official concert in SF has been unearthed

    It was rediscovered this year after it was thought to have been lost for decades. 

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    The longstanding links between The Beatles and James Bond

    On October 5th, 1962, Dr No hit the box office and The Beatles’ first single ‘Love Me Do’ rattled the radio. We're looking at how they define British culture.

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    10 classic Beatles songs that are hiding mistakes

    The Beatles were meticulous in their craft, but that doesn't mean that they didn't have a few mistakes slip in. From 'Hey Jude' to 'Dig A Pony', check them out.

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    Ringo Starr reflects on 'Yellow Submarine': Could it have been green or deep purple?

    Ringo Starr chats with USA TODAY's Melissa Ruggieri about staying in shape and the history of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine."

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    Poignant photo series shows late musicians as they might look today

    Had the great Freddie Mercury not succumbed to illness in 1991, he would have turned 76 earlier this month. And while we'll never know what turns the late Queen frontman's career might have

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    Paul McCartney, Taylor Hawkins’ Son Shane Help Foo Fighters Close London Tribute Concert

    Paul McCartney made a surprise appearance during the Foo Fighters portion of the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London.

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    Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Peter Jackson Win Emmys For ‘Get Back’ – Deadline

    More than 50 years ago Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr won the Oscar for Original Song, for “Let It Be.” Tonight, they added Emmys to their extraordinary careers, for producing the Disney+ …

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    10 of the Most Influential Grunge Artists of the ‘90s

    Bands like Nirvana, Mudhoney, and Pearl Jam helped bring grunge to the mainstream in the '90s and defined the era.

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    The Beatles ‘Revolver’ to Get “Immersive” Rerelease, Says Giles Martin

    Giles Martin, son of late Beatles producer George Martin, has confirmed that the group’s 1966 Revolver will be rereleased as a box set sometime during fall 2022, via Apple Corps and Universal Music. After remixing and reissuing The Beatles’ later albums,

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    Chaos reigns in the new Netflix doc "Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99"

    The new 3-episode Netflix documentary project "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99" revisits the disastrous, chaos-filled music festival.

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    Watch Joni Mitchell's surprise performance at Newport Folk Festival

    Joni Mitchell surprised the crowd at Newport Folk Festival 2022 when she joined Brandi Carlile onstage for two songs. 

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    Get Back director Peter Jackson says there's a new Beatles film in the works

    The Lord of the Rings director says it will be very different to the three-part 2021 documentary series

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    Dhani Harrison on when he found out his dad was in The Beatles

    Prominent childhood memories.

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      Outtake Photographs From The Beatles Infamous ‘Butcher Cover’ Photo Session, 1966

      On March 25, 1966 a photo session which was to become a notorious part of The Beatles’ history took place: the infamous ‘butcher cover’ pict...

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      Should The Monkees Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

      How the FBI and Jann Wenner cast a shadow over The Monkees' career.

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      30 Candid Polaroids of Paul McCartney Taken by Fans From the 1960s and 1970s

      These candid photographs were taken by Paul McCartney’s fans from between the late 1960s to early 1970s. Most people would love to take pict...

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      The Beatles song that ended Oasis' career

      As the final song from the final Oasis concert, The Beatles' 'I Am the Walrus' could be the final song that Noel and Liam Gallagher ever play together.

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      How Peter Jackson and Co. Managed to ‘Get Back’ to Basics for the Beatles Doc

      TheWrap Emmy Magazine: Music supervisor Giles Martin lays out why the Oscar-winning director is a Beatlemaniac through and through and why you probably won't see "Get Back 2"

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      How Vinyl Made Its Big Comeback: For the Record – Billboard

      Exploring the remarkable comeback of vinyl records in the music industry - and the new MusicWatch study that breaks it down.

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      Alan White, drummer with prog rock band Yes, dies aged 72

      Drummer who joined in 1972 also played on albums by John Lennon and George Harrison

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      The Beatles track that is indebted to Motown bassist James Jamerson

      During the mid-1960s, The Beatles became obsessed with replicating the sounds of Motown, leading to some of their funkiest and most beloved songs.

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      The guitar fluke that saw The Beatles revolutionise pop

      The Beatles' 1964 hit 'I Feel Fine' is, on the whole, a pretty straightforward piece of pop. But listen closely and you'll hear a quietly revolutionary sound.

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      Nirvana's horrified reactions to 1993 ticket prices are a sweet reminder of more innocent days

      Watch Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's brain melt when he learns what other musical artists in 1993 charge for gig tickets

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      The Beatles song that was rejected for the ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ film

      For the "break out" sequence in 'A Hard Day's Night', The Beatles submitted a song that wound up being rejected by director Dick Lester.

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      Songwriter U: Tips on Playing Guitar and Singing

      Written by Katie Sanakai for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer. Strumming guitar and singing along brings up images of campfires or social gatherings with everyone nestled around the living room, calling out song titles. But you don’t want to be surprised b

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      Bob Dylan announces new 2022 North American tour dates

      Bob Dylan has announced a number of new West Coast tour dates in North America this summer – see the full list here.

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      Disappointing Photos Show What Coachella Is Like in Real Life

      Coachella is the most famous music festival in the world, but the event in Indio, California isn't exactly how it appears on social media.

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      Mick Jagger climbs aboard a quad bike on a scenic getaway

      The Rolling Stones hitmaker, 78, posted a gallery of snaps documenting his rural break, which included climbing aboard a quad bike for a ride through the wilderness.

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        6 Songs You Didn’t Know John Lennon and Paul McCartney Wrote for Other Artists - American Songwriter

        The songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney stretched well beyond their songs for The Beatles. Throughout their careers, the duo wrote songs for other artists, together and individually, spreading hits out to the likes of The Rolling Sto

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        Watch Joni Mitchell sing in public for the first time since 2013

        Joni Mitchell has delivered her first public performance in nine years, taking to the stage at MusiCares’ 2022 Person Of The Year gala.

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        Every song by The Beatles to feature Paul McCartney on drums

        The Beatles were a rare group of multi-talented individuals. When Ringo Starr temporarily left the group in 1968, Paul McCartney took over the drumming duties.

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        Paul McCartney pens a touching tribute to Taylor Hawkins

        The former Beatle got to play drums on the Foo Fighters' "Sunday Rain," a song Taylor Hawkins sang lead vocals on

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        Taylor Hawkins: farewell to a modern rock drumming hero

        As the news of Taylor Hawkins' untimely passing hits, we pay tribute to the man who repositioned drummers as rock stars

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        Why The Beatles didn't cameo in Disney film ‘The Jungle Book’

        In 1967, Disney released 'The Jungle Book', in one of the scenes, four vultures appear strikingly similar to The Beatles but they weren't voiced by the band.

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        Watch Jack White show he's the biggest Beatles fan around

        With an instant recognition of songs like 'Boys' and 'Eight Days a Week', Jack White proved that he was a massive Beatle-maniac in a recent video.

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        Sir Paul McCartney will headline this year’s Glastonbury Festival just a week after his 80th birthday

        SIR Paul McCartney is one of the greatest musicians of all time and now he is returning to one of the most famous stages in the world - by headlining

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        I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You): The Story Behind The Aretha Franklin Song

        The first song to capture the real Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) began one of the most important eras in music.

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        20 music documentaries you need to watch this weekend, from ‘Summer of Soul’ to ‘Get Back’

        From Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' to the story of the Beatles in 'Get Back,' these are the 20 best music documentaries to watch this weekend.

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        Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell singer dead at 74

        The musician died at home with his family by his side, his agent confirmed

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        The essential Stevie Nicks playlist

        Looking to build the essential Stevie Nicks playlist? Flip through the gallery for 20 Nicks classics, ranging from Fleetwood Mac favorites to deep cuts from the '90s and '00s. 

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        Bob Dylan once explained the secret to his songwriting

        One of the finest songwriters of all time, the work of Bob Dylan will outlive us all. Here he explains the secret to becoming such a vital wordsmith.

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        Ronnie Spector, Girl Group Icon and Leader of the Ronettes, Dies at 78

        Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, has died. She was 78.

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        Vinyl turns tables as UK sales take highest market share since 1990

        BPI estimates more than 5m vinyl albums already sold in 2021, the 14th consecutive year of growth

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        The five greatest demos by The Beatles

        The Beatles left us with a wealth of demos and early versions of released and unreleased tracks to trawl through. Here, we've collected five of the best.

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        The Beatles Get Back documentary: How to watch it and what people are saying about it

        How to see and why to watch the most talked about music doc of the year: Peter Jackson's Beatles opus, Get Back

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        Monkees Say Farewell: Set List, Videos

        The Monkees played the final stop of their farewell tour on Nov. 14, 2021 in Los Angeles.

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        Charlie Watts: Jazz man who became rock superstar - BBC News

        The drummer kept his feet firmly on the ground despite the success of the Rolling Stones.

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        10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now

        Here are the 10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now on the lives of musicians such as Bob Dylan, Beyonce, Keith Richards, John Lennon etc.

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        Tom Jones Covers Talking Heads "Burning Down the House"--and Burns Down the House (1999)

        It was supposedly “the album that finally obliterates the thin line separating arty white pop music and deep black funk,” as David Fricke wrote on the release of Talking Heads’ Speaking in Tongues.

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        Record Store Day 2021 (Drop Day 1): The best releases you can buy

        As this year's first Record Store Day drop appears on the imminent horizon (it's tomorrow, June 12, in case you haven't been paying attention), we've once again elected to comb through the various pdfs and Word documents on offer to fi

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        The art of Bob Dylan: 60 years of relentless reinvention

        On Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, Halcyon Gallery in London opens a double show honouring 60 years of the legendary singer-songwriter's art and music

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        Why did the BBC ban The Beatles song 'A Day in the Life'?

        BBC wrote a letter to EMI expressing their regret and disbelief that the day came when the BBC had to ban an EMI record. What happened exactly?

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        "Jolene" and other records that sound great when played at the wrong speed

        https://youtu.be/doz1QJ7LwjA Back when most everyone listened to music on vinyl, frequently switching between 45 RPM 7" platters and 33 1/3 RPM 12" albums would mean that eventually, you'd forget to flip the speed selector switch on your record player and

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        Pretenders Chrissie Hynde Set To Release Bob Dylan Covers Album

        Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde is set to release a new Bob Dylan covers album, Standing In The Doorway, three days before Dylan's birthday.

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        The Story of the Rolling Stones: A Selection of Documentaries on the Quintessential Rock-and-Roll Band

        The Rolling Stones define the rock-and-roll band, as they have for nearly six decades now. Open Culture, openculture.com

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        Ramones' Self-Titled Debut Sparked a Punk Movement That Would Span Decades

        Four twentysomethings in jeans and leather jackets from Queens, New York, proved anyone could be rock stars.

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        Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Celeb Pals, Will Screen Peter Jackson’s “Let it Be” Documentary Tonight in L.A.

        Paul McCartney just finished basically interviewing himself on Instagram Live with singer St. Vincent aka Annie Clark. This was to promote “McCartney III Imagined” which releases tonigh…

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        Record Store Day 2021 releases: See the full list of vinyl and more

        See the full list of releases coming on Record Store Day 2021 – featuring St Vincent, Rolling Stones, The Cure, Lady Gaga and more

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        How a Stint in Hamburg Helped Catapult the Beatles to Super Stardom

        A trove of letters and photographs associated with the band's time in Germany is set to go up for auction next month

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        Why Is Tower Records Coming Back Now, of All Times?

        It’s trying to offer something Amazon and Spotify can’t.

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        Songwriting basics: how to turn a 4-bar loop into a complete track | MusicRadar

        Sick of being stuck in the same old cycle? Here’s how to break out of it...

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        How The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ Album Got Its Artwork

        Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic explains the circumstances that caused The Clash to use a photo of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his favorite

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        The 13 most underrated songs from 1968

        In our 'Unlucky for Some' feature, we're looking at the 13 most underrated songs from 1968. From Randy Newman to Scott Walker, Harumi and Bobbie Gentry.

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        Amazing Photos of The Beatles Filming the Promotional Clip for “Strawberry Fields Forever” at Knole Park in Kent, 1967

        The Beatles produced a promotional film clip for "Strawberry Fields Forever", which served as an early example of what became known as a mus...

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        Coachella has been canceled for the third time due to the coronavirus pandemic

        Health officials said the Coachella music festival scheduled for April has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the third time the pandemic has forced the annual outdoor festival to be postponed or canceled.

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        How Music Persisted During the Pandemic | Pitchfork

        From Bandcamp Fridays to Verzuz battles, these were our silver linings from a strange, stuck year in music.

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        Paul McCartney Has A Good Reason For Calling An Obscure Beatles Song His Favorite

        'The Beatles remain one of the world’s most popular bands despite breaking up 50 years ago, and most of their fans have one song from the group they can point to as their favorite.

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        The 9 best online guitar lessons sites and apps 2020: improve with Fender Play, Truefire, JustinGuitar, JamPlay and more

        From beginner guitarists to seasoned pros, and everything in between, improve at home with these remote guitar lesson services

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        DoLA's Top Albums of 2020

        2020 has been quite a year. With so much happening around us, we have still been given the gift of great music. No matter what happens in the world, we can always count on our favorite artists (and unexpected ones) to drop some of the best records of the

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        How Elektra Records ushered in the alternative music revolution—and then helped kill it

        For this oral history, The A.V. Club spoke to Pete Rock, Metallica, Spoon, They Might Be Giants, and more about Robert “Bob” Krasnow's time at Elektra Records.

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        Paul McCartney: "Sometimes I wish I was a bit more like Bob Dylan" | NME

        Paul McCartney has shared his admiration for fellow legendary rock veteran Bob Dylan, claiming that he 'wishes he could be a bit more like him'. 

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        The story of grunge in 15 classic albums

        From Neil Young to Nirvana and their juggernaut anthem 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', along with the post-grunge that followed...

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        Colourisation artist brings to life snaps of the Beatles playing small gigs in early 1960s

        The stunning images feature drummer Pete Best, who would later be replaced by Ringo Starr, as well as original bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe, who left the band to pursue his career as a painter.

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        Happy first day of fall! Here's a new Fleet Foxes album

        Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold dropped a new album, Shore, today. Listen to it now.

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        Vinyl outsells CDs for the first time since the 1980s

        Music fans in the US purchased more vinyl records than CDs in the first half of 2020, marking the first time since the 1980s that CDs were not the top selling physical format.

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        Soul singer Bill Coday had two careers 20 years apart | The Secret History of Chicago Music

        His early releases, especially on Denise LaSalle’s Crajon label, have been widely reissued—and his later soul-blues recordings are beloved too.

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        Dylan is impossible to pin down—But these documentaries reveal plenty

        Including Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Thunder Revue, out this week on Netflix

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        The Best Music Podcasts You Should Be Listening To Right Now

        A roundup of the best podcasts out there for fans of new music, old music, rock, hip-hop, pop, and just about everything else.

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        The Pretenders Direct & Unadorned: Hate for Sale Album Review | Pitchfork

        Chrissie Hynde brings back some old bandmates for a brisk record that acknowledges The Pretenders are best when they’re direct and unadorned.

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        The White Stripes play the shortest ever live show

        When The White Stripes played the shortest ever live show in 2007 and led to a bizarre dispute between Jack White and Guinness World Records.

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        Dave Grohl says he worried about getting fired from Nirvana

        In a new interview, Dave Grohl said that he was insecure about his skills and was afraid of being fired from Nirvana.

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        Suzi Quatro: I'm tough because I walked through the fire and survived

        As the new documentary about her life and career goes on general release, Suzi Quatro says the film is “everything I wanted it to be” as she reveals she's also planning a biopic

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        ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’: Bob Dylan Sounds Like He Could Go on Forever - The Ringer

        On his first album of new material in eight years, Dylan sounds as alive as ever, even if he delivers it with a hint of orneriness

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        Jazz Musician Reggie Workman, 82, Played With John Coltrane, Can’t Wait to Play Again, And Is Tired Of Zoom

        Jazz musician Reggie Workman played with John Coltrane, won a Guggenheim at 82, and can’t wait to get back to rehearsal after the coronavirus pandemic.

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        Harrison Ford reflects on his time as roadie for The Doors

        There's little most Hollywood aficionados won't know about the legendary actor Harrison Ford. But his confession of being a roadie for The Doors blew our minds

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        Forgotten 60s Rock Bands: Some 60s rock bands deserve more love than we've given them

        The 1960s has brought about some of the best music in human history. It was this era that brought famous acts like the Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, and even The Supremes.

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        Bob Dylan Announces New Album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Shares New Song: Listen | Pitchfork

        “False Prophet” follows a string of recent singles, including the 17-minute JFK assassination epic “Murder Most Foul”

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        Marianne Faithfull, 74, is in hospital being treated for coronavirus | Daily Mail Online

        The 74-year-old singer's ex-husband John Dunbar has claimed that she is struggling to speak as she battles the deadly virus at a London hospital.

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        Coronavirus: Songs and Albums to Ease Self-Isolation | Pitchfork

        The songs and albums that are helping our staff through this uncertain time

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        6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now

        Stream new releases from Waxahatchee, Half Waif, Nicolás Jaar, Hailu Mergia, Daniel Avery and Alessandro Cortini, and Nap Eyes

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        Album Sales Hit New Weekly Low in U.S. -- But There Is a Bright Spot | Billboard

        As record stores were forced to close up shop last week due to coronavirus concerns, and music fans became preoccupied with social distancing and quarantine, U.S. album sales hit a new weekly low.

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        Amazon Halts CD and Vinyl Orders Amid Coronavirus Outbreak | Pitchfork

        To meet demand for essentials, the retail giant will not restock CDs and LPs until further notice

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        Justin Bieber beats Elvis Presley's US chart record - BBC News

        He's now the youngest artist in chart history to score seven number one albums.

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        Eight band reunions we really don’t want to see happen

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