John Lennon | Imagine The Song Everyone Knows Wrong “Imagine” is the most-played peace anthem in history, and John Lennon openly called it a sugar-coated Communist Manifesto. Nobody seemed to notice, or maybe nobody wanted to. The most-played peace anthem in human history is, by its own creator’s cheerful admission, “virtually the Communist Manifesto.” John […]
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AC/DC | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Dial 36-24-36 A couple in Illinois got hundreds of prank calls because fans misheard a lyric, the opening act of a song that outlived its own rejection and the man who sang it. In 1981, Norman and Marilyn White of Libertyville, Illinois had a problem. Their phone wouldn’t
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Ramones | Ramones (debut album) Twenty Minutes, Twenty Songs Sire Records president Seymour Stein was home sick when the Ramones played their showcase, so he booked a rehearsal room the next day. They ripped through twenty songs in twenty minutes and he signed them on the spot, to make the $6,400 album that blew apart
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ABBA | Arrival (album) Muzak to Masterpiece When Arrival came out in 1977, Rolling Stone called it Muzak and Christgau gave it a C. In 2024, the Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry alongside Biggie and Green Day. The public never needed convincing, the album outsold Dark Side of the Moon
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Stevie Wonder | Songs in the Key of Life The Cowboy Who Almost Left Stevie Wonder showed up to his record-breaking Motown contract signing dressed as a cowboy, just months after publicly announcing he was quitting music and moving to Ghana. Songs in the Key of Life is what poured out when he changed his
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Baby Im-a want you | Bread Bread: The Melodic Architects of Soft Rock Explore the journey of Bread, a hallmark of the 1970s soft rock scene, focusing on their development, influence, and the creation of their hit ‘Baby I’m-a Want You.’ Bread, the quintessential soft rock band of the early 1970s, carved out a niche
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10cc | The Things We Do for Love 10cc: A Band of Innovation and Charm Discover the innovative and eclectic journey of 10cc, a band that captured the essence of 70s music with their creative brilliance and charm, highlighted by the timeless classic ‘The Things We Do for Love.’ Formed in Stockport, England, in 1972,
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Billy Joel | She’s Got a Way Billy Joel: The Story Behind the Piano Man’s Timeless Elegance Explore the early strides of Billy Joel as he crafts his legendary status, with ‘She’s Got a Way’ marking a significant point in his career. Billy Joel, often revered as the quintessential piano man of rock, carved a
Captain & Tennille | Do That to Me One More Time The Enigmatic Duo Behind a Timeless Classic Discover the artistry of Captain & Tennille, the duo behind the emotive classic ‘Do That to Me One More Time’, and explore their journey from session musicians to pop icons in the 1970s and early 1980s. Captain
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Thin Lizzy | Don’t Believe A Word The Dynamic Journey of Thin Lizzy: Shaping Rock’s Legacy Explore the dynamic history of Thin Lizzy, the creators of ‘Don’t Believe A Word,’ and their influence on rock music through their unique sound and storytelling. Thin Lizzy, a name synonymous with classic rock, stands as a testament to
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