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What's the Connection Between Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" and Warren G.’s “Regulate”?
Leiber and Stoller formed perhaps the greatest rock and roll songwriting partnership of the Golden Age. So what does that have to do with Warren G.’s…
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Whose Mother is Glenn Danzig Yelling At?
Glenn Danzig was already an underground hero as frontman for the Misfits. But in 1993, he went mainstream with "Mother '93." Read on to see what that…
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How to Move Your Huge Record Collection in 10 Steps
Moving sucks. Moving vinyl sucks worse.
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April 2024

The Unsolved Murder of Bobby Fuller
In 1966, the Bobby Fuller Four rocketed up the charts with "I Fought the Law." Months later, Bobby Fuller was found dead in his car. We still don't know…
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Russia Vs. Rock Music
Was rock and roll America's secret weapon in the global conflict with Soviet Russia?
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Casey Kasem's American Top 40—April 24, 1971
The conflict in Vietnam rages on, Hitsville goes psychedelic, and the dad from the movie Gremlins scores a #1 hit.
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What Condition is Your Condition In?
Find out where Jeffrey Lebowski's favorite acid flashback soundtrack originated.
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Dr. Dre’s The Chronic Deconstructed
In 1992, Dr. Dre was newly single...
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Chubby Checker Gets Stoned In the Bathroom
In the summer of 1960, Chubby Checker’s influence loomed enormous.
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Sesame Street, Chic and the Dawn of Disco
In 1977, disco ruled and Chic was at the heart of it all—a Big Apple band, born and bred on one of New York City's most famous streets—Sesame Street.
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Happy Rex Manning Day!
10 Fun Facts About Empire Records for all who observe.
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The 25 Best Songs of the 2000s
It’s easy to dismiss the music of the 2000s. A lot of it was disposable, forgettable and instantly regrettable. But like any period in our history, the…
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