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Album of the Day: Steely Dan (3/9/75) 35 Years!
Advance disclaimer: I’ve always been a big Steely Dan fan (soft sell: download tracks here). That being said, I still proclaim with extreme confidence that the se… Continue
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Album of the Day: David Bowie (3/7/75) 35 Years!
David Bowie’s 24-odd mainline albums evidence his unusual skill at adapting himself, his wardrobe and his music to changing times and genres. That’s why he fr… Continue
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ThIs Week's Birthdays (March 7 - 13)
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Album of the Day: Patti Smith (3/3/78) 32 Years!
Though rightly given the moniker “Godmother of Punk,” Patti Smith drew much broader appeal than that of the hard-core punks who came after her. (A Patti Smith playlist will be on… Continue
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Album of the Day: Elvis (3/1/65) 45 Years!
In the five short years following his discharge from the Army in March 1960, Elvis Presley went on a tear (click here for Dr. Rock's Top 25 Elvis songs). He reco… Continue
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This Week's Birthdays (February 28 - March 6)
Feb 28
1939 ● John Fahey → Folk guitarist (Rolling Stone #35), Takoma Records owner
1940 ● Joe South (Souter) → Singer/songwriter, "Games People Play" (1968)
1940 ● Marty Sanders → Jay & The Americans
1942 ● Brian Jones → Rolling Stones
1943 ● Barbara Acklin → Pop-soul… Continue
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Vintage Video: Shocking Blue (1969)
Dutch pop-rock band Shocking Blue scored a major hit with “Venus” in 1969 from their second album, At Home (for the video, click here). Wh… Continue
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Album of the Day: The Beatles (2/26/70) 40 Years!
An unusual collection of singles and B-sides never included on any of the Beatles mainline albums (except certain U.S. versions), Hey Jude was released by Capitol Records in the U.S. on February 26, 1970.… Continue
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Album of the Day: Neil Young (2/25/72) 38 Years!
Neil Young released his fourth solo album, Harvest, on February 25, 1972, a long 18 month gap following After The Gold Rush (for Dr. Rock’s Neil Young playlist,… Continue
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Album of the Day: Fleetwood Mac (2/24/68) 42 Years!
Fleetwood Mac (for Dr. Rock’s playlist, click here) is more than the 70s superstar group that brough… Continue
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In Memoriam: Dale Hawkins, 1936 - 2010
In case you missed the news, Louisiana rockabilly star Dale Hawkins died a week ago Saturday at 73. Often (and unjustifiably) labelled a "one hit wonder," Hawkins surely had one massively memorable hit: “Susie Q” fr… Continue
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This Week's Birthdays (February 21 - 27)
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Album of the Day: Heart (2/14/76) 34 Years!
Heart. A debut album from a sister act. Two hotties in longing poses on the cover. Dreamboat Annie, the title. Released on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1976. How perfectly arranged! (Find Heart’s playlis… Continue
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This Week's Birthdays (February 14 - 20)
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Album of the Day: Black Sabbath (2/13/70) 40 Years!
“Play me loud!” should have been painted across the cover of Black Sabbath, the eponymous first album by the band that achieved near-universal credit for introducing “heavy metal” music to the world. It was released in th… Continue
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Album of the Day: Allman Brothers (2/12/72) 38 Years!
The band’s tribute to departed brother Duane, the Allman Brothers released Eat A Peach on February 12, 1972. Duane had died in a collision between his motorcycle and a flatbed lumber truck (not a peach tr… Continue
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Album of the Day: The Others
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Album of the Day: Carole King (2/10/71) 39 Years!
Carole King (click here for Dr. Rock’s playlist) had already established her credentials as a top-no… Continue
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Vintage Video: The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show (2/9/64)
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