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How Janis Joplin Forged One of Rock’s Most Distinctive Voices

How Janis Joplin Forged One of Rock’s Most Distinctive Voices

Explore the raw power, blues influences, and emotional vulnerability that combined to create Janis Joplin's iconic and inimitable vocal style.
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Why Bon Scott's AC/DC Era Still Sounds Distinctive Decades Later

Why Bon Scott's AC/DC Era Still Sounds Distinctive Decades Later

An analysis of how AC/DC frontman Bon Scott's raw authenticity, street-poet lyrics, and powerful voice have allowed his legacy to endure past decades of rock trends.
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Gareth Edwards Credited as Live Tracks Engineer for Michael Schenker Group's 'MSG' Album

Gareth Edwards Credited as Live Tracks Engineer for Michael Schenker Group's 'MSG' Album

Gareth Edwards Credited as Live Tracks Engineer for Michael Schenker Group's 'MSG' Album
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How Bumps Blackwell Helped Little Richard Turn Tutti Frutti Into Rock ’n’ Roll History

How Bumps Blackwell Helped Little Richard Turn Tutti Frutti Into Rock ’n’ Roll History

Discover the story of how Little Richard fought his record label to keep the one producer who could unleash his revolutionary sound.
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Why Howlin’ Wolf Rejected Chess Records’ Psychedelic Makeover

Why Howlin’ Wolf Rejected Chess Records’ Psychedelic Makeover

In the cutthroat world of 1950s Chicago blues, Howlin' Wolf's fierce independence ensured that his legendary sound, crafted with Willie Dixon, could not be compromised.
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Sammy Hagar Recalls Van Halen's Post-David Lee Roth Era and '5150' Album Creation

Sammy Hagar Recalls Van Halen's Post-David Lee Roth Era and '5150' Album Creation

Sammy Hagar Recalls Van Halen's Post-David Lee Roth Era and '5150' Album Creation
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The Beatles' 1964 Ed Sullivan Show Appearance Marked a Cultural Turning Point in the U.S.

The Beatles' 1964 Ed Sullivan Show Appearance Marked a Cultural Turning Point in the U.S.

The Beatles' 1964 Ed Sullivan Show Appearance Marked a Cultural Turning Point in the U.S.
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Writing, Teaching and Television Defined Spitz’s Creative Legacy

Writing, Teaching and Television Defined Spitz’s Creative Legacy

Marc Spitz, born on October 2, 1969, and passing away on February 4, 2017, was a prominent American music journalist, writer, and playwright. His i...
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How Eddie Van Halen Fought to Get “Jump” Onto a Van Halen Album

How Eddie Van Halen Fought to Get “Jump” Onto a Van Halen Album

The story behind one of Van Halen's biggest hits reveals how creative genius, self-doubt, and band conflict almost sent a masterpiece to the trash.
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Lagunitas and Iron Maiden Hit the Road Together for ‘Run For Your Lives’ World Tour

Lagunitas and Iron Maiden Hit the Road Together for ‘Run For Your Lives’ World Tour

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson and Lagunitas' Brewmonster Jeremy Marshall turn the Trooper West Coast IPA up to 11
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The 4 Best Cross-Genre Collaborations That Spawned Folk Rock Hits

The 4 Best Cross-Genre Collaborations That Spawned Folk Rock Hits

Folk rock pairs genres that are cut from a similar cloth, but some of the best songs recorded in this style involved one-of-a-kind artists joining forces.
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3 Unfinished Songs That Became Classic Rock Hits

3 Unfinished Songs That Became Classic Rock Hits

These songs from Otis Redding and the Beatles were left unfinished by their original creators, only to become Top 20 hits and, in one case, a timeless classic.