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5/9/21-Lindsey on Stevie

Source: music-news.com Lindsey Buckingham never got "closure" with former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Stevie Nicks. The pair were together both romantically and musically during the height of the band's fame in the 1970s and Lindsey admits that he struggled to move on once the pair's relationship had broken down as they were still making records. He told Nile Rodgers on his Apple Music 1 show 'Deep Hidden Meaning Radio with Nile […]

todayMay 9, 2021

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5/9/21-Elton John on hated song

  Source: music-news.com Sir Elton John has will "throw a party" when he never has to play 'Crocodile Rock' again. The music legend is not a fan of his 1972 hit and has vowed never to perform it once his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour comes to an end in 2023. Asked on Watford FC footballer Troy Deeney's Deeney Talks podcast if there was a song he "can't get away […]

todayMay 9, 2021

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5/5/21-Tommy West Died

  Hear Tommy West on "The Lost 45s!" Source: AP Tommy West, a music producer, singer and songwriter who played a major role in the short-lived career of musician Jim Croce, died of complications associated with Parkinson’s disease, his family said. He was 78. West died Sunday in hospice care. Born Thomas Picardo Jr. in Jersey City, New Jersey, he developed his musical talents after his family moved to Neptune, […]

todayMay 5, 2021

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5/2/21-Ringo fave song & more

Source: music-news.com Ringo Starr thinks 'Come Together' "worked perfectly" for The Beatles. The 80-year-old musician - who starred in the legendary group alongside John Lennon, George Harrison and Sir Paul McCartney - has revealed that the 1969 hit is his all-time favorite song from his time in the Beatles. During an appearance on 'The Late Show', host Stephen Colbert asked: "You get one song to listen to for the rest […]

todayMay 2, 2021

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Chapter 11: Barry White

There were many elements of the seventies that introduced teenagers to the wild world of sex. Looking back at the period, most men will recall Farrah Fawcett's mega-selling poster, "The Bionic Woman," halter tops, and Marcia Brady. Women fondly remember Shaun Cassidy, Erik Estrada, chokers, and Keith Partridge. Add to this the sexy, soulful, seductive bass voice of Barry White and the picture is complete. The music of Barry White […]

todayApril 30, 2021

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Chapter 21: The Osmond Family

In the history of the rock era, no other recording artists have earned as many gold records in one year as the Osmond family. Not even the Beatles were able to receive eleven gold award certificates in one year, but the Osmonds and solo teen idol Donny Osmond still hold that record today. The year was 1971. It began with their first #1 record "One Bad Apple," a song that […]

todayApril 30, 2021

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Chapter 20: The Partridge Family

Of all the television shows that aired during the 1970s, the one that most represents the Lost decade is The Partridge Family. Who would have believed that a program about a mother who drives a multi-colored bus with her rock'n'roll singing family would become a hit and create a slew of Top 40 records and platinum albums? Many young adults of today might remember bringing a Partridge Family lunch box […]

todayApril 30, 2021

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4/22/21-Roller Les McKeown dies

Hear Les on "The Lost 45s." London (CNN) Scottish singer Les McKeown, who achieved global superstardom in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of tartan-garbed pop titans the Bay City Rollers, has died, his family confirmed Thursday. He was 65. McKeown fronted the Bay City Rollers during their dizzying heyday in the mid-1970s, when their hits "Shang-A-Lang," "Bye, Bye, Baby," and "Give a Little Love" catapulted them to acclaim and […]

todayApril 22, 2021

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4/22/21-KISS biopic

Source: music-news.com Netflix has all but signed a deal for the upcoming KISS biopic, 'Shout It Out Loud'. According to Deadline, the movie will focus on the story of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley meeting in Queens in New York and forming the iconic 'Rock and Roll All Nite' band with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. Joachim Rønning is on to direct and the script comes from Ole Sanders, who […]

todayApril 22, 2021

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