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‘Open Up And Say… Ahh!’: How A Little Pain Yielded Big Gains For Poison

LA-based hair metal icons Poison seemingly came from nowhere to sell four million copies of their 1986 debut album, Look What The Cat Dragged In....

‘Lovin’ You’: Minnie Riperton Soars, With Stevie Wonder’s Help

The tragedy of Minnie Riperton’s death from cancer at the age of just 31 in 1979 is a story for another day. For now, we’re...

‘Wings Over America’ Tour: Paul McCartney’s Prodigious Wingspan

The tour that produced the triple album Wings Over America, and saw Paul McCartney and his band playing his first US shows since the days...

‘Leon Russell & The Shelter People’: A ‘Driving, Dynamite Rock Package’

History tends to record the commercial breakthrough of Oklahoma singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and session man supreme Leon Russell arriving with 1972’s Carney. Less attention is afforded...

Havin’ Fun: The Wonderful World Of Bing Crosby And Louis Armstrong

Bing Crosby was one of the most successful stars in the history of show business. He was best known as a singer – selling more...

‘Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch’: Frank Zappa’s Unlikely Hit

In September 1982, a curious thing happened. Frank Zappa, a consistent critic of US mainstream culture since he emerged in the 60s with the Mothers...

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