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Rock Flashback: Hank Ballard

Rock Flashback: Hank Ballard

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Top 10 Best-Charting Artists Of All Time

Rock Flashback: The…

Rock Flashback: The Rest of the Blues Brothers
Rock Flashback

Rock Flashback: The Beatles Make the Hall of Fame, 1988

(Getty Images/Paul Hawthorne)(Getty Images/Paul Hawthorne)

By | January 26, 2012
This week in 1988, the Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They were part of the third class to be inducted into the Hall -- which is probably the only time the Beatles have ever been third-class. How come they didn't get… Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers: Bobby Byrd

A Clip From Eric B. & Rakim's Bobby Byrd Namesake, "I Know You Got Soul" (YouTube)A Clip From Eric B. & Rakim's Bobby Byrd Namesake, "I Know You Got Soul" (YouTube)

By | November 24, 2011
Born and raised in Toccoa, Georgia, Bobby Byrd got his start in gospel, made his name in soul and funk and was a friend of James Brown's through most of it. Tell Me His Story Read more »
Bubbling Under

Bubbling Under: Mouse and the Traps

(Getty Images/Mark Ralston/AFP)(Getty Images/Mark Ralston/AFP)

By | October 30, 2011
Just as there's a thin line between style and formula, there's an equally thin line between homage and parody. In January 1966, a group called the Knickerbockers charted with "Lies," a Beatles imitation so close that there's no shame in being fooled… Read more »
Top 10

Top 10 Songs About A President

A bronze sculpture by Robert Graham of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd U.S. President (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)A bronze sculpture by Robert Graham of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd U.S. President (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

By | October 11, 2011
On this day in 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt used a campaign dinner with the Teamsters to do what any red-blooded American would do: he defended his own reputation and the honor of his dog. Click Here to See Where I'm Going With This Read more »
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Top 10 Rhythm And Blues Songs About Trains

Brook Benton, 1982 (YouTube)Brook Benton, 1982 (YouTube)

By | October 7, 2011
On the heels of yesterday's Top 10 Rock Songs About Trains here are ten more on the R&B tip. Click Here If You Love Trains Read more »
Rock Flashback

Rock Flashback: September 1971

By | September 19, 2011
The solo star of the moment, 40 years ago (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images) … Read more »
Forgotten Favorites

Forgotten Favorites: James Brown’s “Ain’t That A Groove”

By | August 18, 2011
James Brown - Live at the Garden (King, 1967) Ain't that a groove? Indeed it is. Play It for Me Read more »
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Top Ten America Songs

By | July 4, 2011
Image By Joshua McClendon/Getty Images Happy Independence Day! What Are the Top Ten America Songs? Read more »
Three Best Songs

Three Best Songs From Black Joe Lewis And The Honey Bears’ “Scandalous”

By | June 30, 2011
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Scandalous (Lost Highway Records, 2011) … Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Mothers: Sugar Pie De Santo

By | June 22, 2011
Sugar Pie De Santo Performs "Rock Me Baby" (YouTube) The child of a concert pianist, Sugar Pie De Santo is a Founding Mother of R&B with deep roots in the acoustic blues. Tell Me Her Story Read more »