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They Believed in Magic
They Believed in Magic
The Lovin’ Spoonful was a singles chart champion in 1966
Barry Silverstein
Feb 4
Are Dylan Covers Better Than Dylan Originals?
Are Dylan Covers Better Than Dylan Originals?
Three lesser-known covers to help you decide
Alex Markham
Feb 3
Three Musical Johns You Don’t Know, But Absolutely Should
Three Musical Johns You Don’t Know, But Absolutely Should
A common name for some uncommon musicians
Paul Combs
Feb 2
A Live Libertine
A Live Libertine
We travel to a posh part of London to see weird stuff, boring stuff and live rock
Alex Markham
Jan 28
Two 1960s Rock Bands that Kicked Brass
Two 1960s Rock Bands that Kicked Brass
Their horn sections blew everybody away in 1967
Barry Silverstein
Jan 27
Song Showdown: Neil Young, Billy F. Gibbons & Coheed and Cambria
Song Showdown: Neil Young, Billy F. Gibbons & Coheed and Cambria
Give these three new songs a listen and then let us know how you like them
Buddy Gott
Jan 25
Rock On’s Cool Cat Guidelines
Rock On’s Cool Cat Guidelines
We’re starting to grow so I need to do some policies and guidance things
Alex Markham
Jan 24
Four Chances for Disaster: Can The Awful Beatle Biopics Be Saved?
Four Chances for Disaster: Can The Awful Beatle Biopics Be Saved?
The upcoming Beatles biopic has four chances to fail. Can they pull off a miracle and get it right?
Daniel Van Auken
Jan 24
Monday Night With Dylan
Monday Night With Dylan
A Complete Unknown is an unknown known
Alex Markham
Jan 21
Happy Birthday: Stevie Wonder’s Song Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Happy Birthday: Stevie Wonder’s Song Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
A look back at the groundbreaking and very entertaining song from 1980
Buddy Gott
Jan 20
Letter From Spain
Letter From Spain
A return-to-Valencia Rate-A-Record travel edition
Alex Markham
Jan 19
These Songs Are the Only Thing I Like About the Cold
These Songs Are the Only Thing I Like About the Cold
A Texan’s lament Rate-A-Record
Paul Combs
Jan 18
It’s in My Head
It’s in My Head
This time, this car, this gun, this life
Jet Propelled
Jan 16
The Rock Band that Hatched Three Legendary Guitarists
The Rock Band that Hatched Three Legendary Guitarists
Clapton, Beck and Page each played with The Yardbirds
Barry Silverstein
Jan 13
A Truly Schizophrenic Year: The Music of 1985 Four Decades Later
A Truly Schizophrenic Year: The Music of 1985 Four Decades Later
A look back
Paul Combs
Jan 10
A New Year and Another Bruce Springsteen Tour
A New Year and Another Bruce Springsteen Tour
Acoustic or Full Band Version. Which do you Prefer?
Mark Holburn
Jan 10
Five (or More) Songs that Sum Up My Life at the Moment
Five (or More) Songs that Sum Up My Life at the Moment
A musical snapshot
Jet Propelled
Jan 9
Super Duos of the Sixties
Super Duos of the Sixties
Two talented musical artists are better than one
Barry Silverstein
Jan 2
Ten Songs That Cannot Possibly Be Turning 50 in 2025
Ten Songs That Cannot Possibly Be Turning 50 in 2025
My God…I’m old
Paul Combs
Jan 1
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