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Aretha Franklin Performs in January 2012 (Getty Images/Kris Connor)Aretha Franklin Performs in January 2012 (Getty Images/Kris Connor)

By | February 17, 2012
OK, this is one of the weirdest tales we've come across in a long time. How Weird Is It? Read more »

David Lee Roth (L) and Eddie Van Halen share the love in 2007. (Getty Images/Michael Buckner)David Lee Roth (L) and Eddie Van Halen share the love in 2007. (Getty Images/Michael Buckner)

By | February 16, 2012
Back in the day, I was no fan of Van Halen. While I recognized Eddie Van Halen's prowess on guitar, I also considered David Lee Roth the luckiest man on Earth to have joined up with a guy who had talent enough for both of them. So when Roth… Read more »

Michael McDonald (Getty Images)Michael McDonald (Getty Images)

By | February 15, 2012
In a 2006 concert review, a writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel described Michael McDonald's voice as "like a shout in an oak barrel." That's a tremendous description of his highly-recognizable sound. He sang with Steely Dan in the 70s,… Read more »

In the mid-1960s, Mrs. Elva Miller became an unlikely star despite being largely uncontaminated by talent.In the mid-1960s, Mrs. Elva Miller became an unlikely star despite being largely uncontaminated by talent.

By | February 13, 2012
When a cultural phenomenon becomes big enough, it's ripe for parody. This happens pretty fast now -- videos making fun of Lana Del Rey's universally-derided Saturday Night Live performance last month were on YouTube within hours. In earlier years, it… Read more »

Whitney Houston performed at a pre-Grammy gala on February 12, 2011, one year ago today. (Getty Images/Mark Ralston/AFP)Whitney Houston performed at a pre-Grammy gala on February 12, 2011, one year ago today. (Getty Images/Mark Ralston/AFP)

By | February 12, 2012
It was a summer afternoon in 1984 at a small radio station in Illinois. A new record hit the air called "Hold Me," by soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, listed as a duet with somebody named Whitney Houston. "Never heard of her," I thought. … Read more »

In 1971, Grace Slick and Paul Kantner put their daughter's picture on the cover of their album "Sunfighter."In 1971, Grace Slick and Paul Kantner put their daughter's picture on the cover of their album "Sunfighter."

By | February 11, 2012
In 1992, Todd Rundgren and his wife welcomed a son, whom they named Rebop. Rebop Rundgren has a nice ring to it, and it's just another in a long list of unusual names given to rock-star children. One of the most famous naming incidents dates… Read more »

Vince Taylor, "Brand New Cadillace"Vince Taylor, "Brand New Cadillace"

By | February 10, 2012
In "Goin' Down Geneva," a song from his album Back on Top, Van Morrison sings, "Vince Taylor used to live here / Nobody's even heard of him / Just who he was / Just where he fits in." We'll try to explain both after the jump. Hit It Read more »

Carole King (L) and James Taylor (R) onstage in 2010 (Getty Images/Gail Oskin for ticketsforcharity.com)Carole King (L) and James Taylor (R) onstage in 2010 (Getty Images/Gail Oskin for ticketsforcharity.com)

By | February 9, 2012
Singer/songwriter Carole King turns 70 today. She scored a string of hit albums and singles throughout the 1970s. But if she'd never sung a note, she would still deserve a significant place in music history. Tell Me Why Read more »

The Cast of "Blues Brothers 2000"The Cast of "Blues Brothers 2000"

By | February 8, 2012
Yesterday's flashback to Briefcase Full of Blues by the Blues Brothers reminded us that there's more music available under the Blues Brothers name than most people think. Such as? Read more »

Dan Aykroyd is still rockin' the sunglasses. His partner, John Belushi, died in 1982. (Getty Images/Isaac Brekken for Nightclub and Bar Show)Dan Aykroyd is still rockin' the sunglasses. His partner, John Belushi, died in 1982. (Getty Images/Isaac Brekken for Nightclub and Bar Show)

By | February 7, 2012
This week in 1979, with the disco tide rising all around, an album of old blues and R&B songs performed by an all-star band of music veterans hit #1. Remember It? Read more »