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“Karen manages to get across both sadness and silliness”: How the Carpenters wowed Lennon and McCartney with an emotive yet absurd No 1 hit
A&M had been co-founded by renowned trumpeter Herb Alpert in 1963 and Alpert had a huge easy listening hit in 1968 with the ...
“Karen manages to get across both sadness and silliness”: The Carpenters’ hit that wowed two Beatles
Its lush, intoxicating sound set the benchmark for a generation of soft pop ballads in the 70s. But it was Karen Carpenter’s ...
“The sound wasn’t very good and the lifts didn’t work”: Bev Bevan on ELO’s spaceship
The self-proclaimed second-loudest drummer in Birmingham recalls his time with The Move, Black Sabbath and more – and he ...
Best Christmas songs 2024: 30 favorites for your holiday playlist
Our Christmas playlist has classics from the Kinks, John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, the Pogues, Otis Redding, ...
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50 Albums Later, There’s Still a Bit of Luck Left in Herb Alpert’s Trumpet
This new album of yours, I love the interpretations ... The third time was the charm, when they got the Wrecking Crew involved—Hal Blaine on drums and Joe Osborn on bass. It got a little tougher ...
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Makin Waves with The Smithereens: ‘Maintain That Spirit’
New Jersey Hall of Fame power pop act The Smithereens will return December 7 to Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center for ...
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Best Christmas songs 2024: 30 favorites for your holiday playlist
Hal Blaine's drum fills are truly inspired and ... This one of three Christmas classics the Ronettes recorded for the greatest Christmas album ever made, “A Christmas Gift for You From Phil ...