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How Buddy Holly Got Around a Record-Label Restriction to Re-Record “That’ll Be the Day”

How Buddy Holly Got Around a Record-Label Restriction to Re-Record “That’ll Be the Day”

Buddy Holly's signature song, 'That'll Be the Day,' was famously rejected by his label before a defiant act of creative will turned it into a No. 1 hit.
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Best Things: Choose Between “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” and Kissing

Best Things: Choose Between “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” and Kissing

Songs or smooches?
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The Truth About Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent’s “Be-Bop-A-Lula” Session

The Truth About Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent’s “Be-Bop-A-Lula” Session

The story of a legendary recording session often involves myths. Here's the real story of the accidental genius behind a rock and roll classic.
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Peter Guralnick's New Book Re-evaluates Elvis Presley's Manager, Colonel Tom Parker

Peter Guralnick's New Book Re-evaluates Elvis Presley's Manager, Colonel Tom Parker

Peter Guralnick's New Book Re-evaluates Elvis Presley's Manager, Colonel Tom Parker
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Chrissie Hynde hates cameras and talking about herself. She made a Pretenders doc anyway

Chrissie Hynde hates cameras and talking about herself. She made a Pretenders doc anyway

Chrissie Hynde is not one for looking back
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How Robby Krieger Wrote “Light My Fire” — and Jim Morrison Made Its Most Famous Lyric Defiant

How Robby Krieger Wrote “Light My Fire” — and Jim Morrison Made Its Most Famous Lyric Defiant

It was a song born in a flash of inspiration that became one of rock's most iconic and controversial anthems, forcing The Doors to defend it for years.
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Olivia Rodrigo Is the Best Arena Rock Act in Years

Olivia Rodrigo Is the Best Arena Rock Act in Years

Collaborating with legends, tearing down stages — she's the rock star we need right now
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How George Harrison Developed a Songwriting Style Distinct From Lennon and McCartney

How George Harrison Developed a Songwriting Style Distinct From Lennon and McCartney

George Harrison's unique approach to songwriting, influenced by Eastern music and complex chords, often baffled his more conventional bandmates.
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How a Five-Song Set Can Tell a Complete Story in Minutes

How a Five-Song Set Can Tell a Complete Story in Minutes

Discover why a shorter, carefully crafted musical performance can deliver a more powerful and memorable narrative than a marathon stadium show.
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Dorothy LaBostrie Helped Rewrite Tutti Frutti Under a Tight Deadline

Dorothy LaBostrie Helped Rewrite Tutti Frutti Under a Tight Deadline

Little Richard's iconic rock and roll anthem, "Tutti Frutti," is celebrated for its explosive energy and groundbreaking sound. However, the journey...
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The Top 10 Hits That Took Over Summer 1960

The Top 10 Hits That Took Over Summer 1960

The summer of 1960 was ruled by lovestruck ballads from Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers, and Connie Francis; novelty songs; and, of course, Elvis Presley.
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Billy Morrison Shares Anecdotes on Rock Legends Including Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister

Billy Morrison Shares Anecdotes on Rock Legends Including Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister

Billy Morrison Shares Anecdotes on Rock Legends Including Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister