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Daniel Lanois had reservations about working with Bob Dylan: ‘Sure, it was frightening’

Daniel Lanois had already produced a slew of stars prior to his first record for Bob Dylan. Still, he was wary when it came to 1989’s ‘Oh Mercy.’

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Bluey, “Saints and Sinners” from ‘Life Between The Notes’ (2015): Something Else! sneak peek

Bluey’s new tune “Saints and Sinners” doesn’t get the point across from the lyrics alone: the music delivers, too.

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Steve Cropper was determined to work with Percy Sledge: ‘Just pay me union minimum’

When Steve Cropper finally got a chance to work with Percy Sledge, he did everything he could to make it happen — regardless of the cost.

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Percy Sledge may have been a one hit wonder, but what a hit it was

Percy Sledge has died at 73 having long been dubbed a one hit wonder. But that one hit – “When a Man Loves a Woman” – was a wonder, indeed.

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Fleetwood Mac hit big with Tango in the Night, then imploded: ‘It was difficult for everybody’

Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tango in the Night,’ released this week in 1987, grew out of another trampled project by Lindsey Buckingham. He’d be gone for 10 years afterward.

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Steve Perry on how Journey has become a soundtrack for sports: ‘I gotta tell you – I got kind of emotional’

Steve Perry says he had no idea before his first Giants game that Journey’s music had become such an integral part of sports.

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Carmine Appice discusses his surprise turn on a Pink Floyd record: ‘It blew me away’

Nick Mason is the only member of Pink Floyd to have appeared on each of the group’s studio project – but he didn’t play drums on every song.

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Ian Gillan on the differences between solo and Deep Purple songs: ‘I’d find something a little more acceptable’

Ian Gillan’s career away from Deep Purple has provided him with a chance to explore different parts of his songwriting craft.

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There was more to Supertramp’s Even in the Quietest Moments than ‘Give a Little Bit’

Supertramp’s ‘Even in the Quietest Moments,’ released in April 1977, became a gold-selling hit behind the Roger Hodgson anthem “Give a Little Bit.”

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Hall and Oates’ most complicated hit song might surprise you: ‘Very unusual, more sophisticated chord changes’

One of the more difficult Hall and Oates songs, from a guitar player’s technical standpoint, is also one of the duo’s most hummable, biggest hits.