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Micky Dolenz on Monkees misconceptions: ‘It wasn’t a rock ‘n’ roll band’

Did Charles Manson audition for the Monkees? Was one of them up an iconic Jim Carrey role? Were they even a rock band? Micky Dolenz explains.

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Jimmy Page remembers first dates as the New Yardbirds: ‘It was pretty radical’

Some vestige of the Yardbirds name may have remained, but Jimmy Page was headed in a new direction now — toward Led Zeppelin.

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The Who’s new remasters for iTunes and HDTracks hold a special surprise

Best of all, these don’t appear to be remasters of the Who’s 1996 remixes, either, but of the original mixes.

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Vintage Suns, “Garbage” (2014): Exclusive video premiere

Here’s an exclusive premiere of “Garbage,” the new video from San Francisco-based Vintage Sun.

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It wasn’t the country music that made a key ‘Blues Brothers’ scene so difficult

Steve Cropper grew up around the sounds he was asked to play during a memorable ‘Blues Brothers’ segment at a country bar. That wasn’t the issue.

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Kait Dunton announces exciting new trio, album: Something Else! sneak peek

Here’s an exclusive advance preview of the upcoming album from Kait Dunton’s newly formed trioKAIT.

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Jon Anderson compares Yes guitarists Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin: ‘We wrote together like brothers’

Jon Anderson’s lengthy tenure in Yes gave him a broad perspective on its most famous guitarists, Steve Howe and Trevor Horn.

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Nick Mason was Pink Floyd’s secret weapon on The Endless River: ‘Nick’s just got a way of playing’

A key figure argues that Pink Floyd’s ‘The Endless River’ might never have been completed without Nick Mason’s presence.

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David Bowie, “‘Tis a Pity She Was a Whore” (2014): Something Else! sneak peek

Here’s our review of David Bowie’s “‘Tis A Pity She Was A Whore,” the second of two new songs to be included on a forthcoming retrospective.

The secret to Hall and Oates' success? Understanding their roles

The secret to Hall and Oates’ success? Understanding their roles

John Oates co-wrote a number of Hall and Oates’ biggest hits. But when it came to taking the mic, he says Daryl Hall’s voice changed everything.