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Ever prolific, Frank Zappa barely took a breath between the release of Hot Rats, on October 10, 1969, and Burnt Weeny Sandwich, on February 9,...

The great blues artists talked, the savviest rockers listened. Without the blues there’d be no rock’n’roll, but certain tracks were especially pivotal. Either they were...

Amarillo, Texas troubadour Joe Ely, born on February 9, 1947, learned his craft in rock’n’roll territory. He grew up and formed his first bands 125...

The less than harmonious departure of Eddie Kendricks from the Temptations had been coming for a while by the time he quit in 1971. He...

By early 1974, Barry White was everywhere. He had burst into the bestsellers as an artist in his own right (after years of paying dues during...

In November 1992, hip-hop trio Digable Planets arrived in style with “Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat),” a debut single that not only saw them...