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‘I just said immediately — this is it’: Steve Cropper knew he had a hit with this Otis Redding favorite

And it’s not like Cropper hasn’t had a slew of them, from Wilson Pickett to Otis Redding.

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One Track Mind: Peter Gabriel, “Mercy Street” from Back to Front (2014)

A mystery-laced tribute to Anne Sexton has lost none of its power, 25 years on.

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David + David – Boomtown (1986): On Second Thought

Dark and intriguing, it left us eager for a second album that, alas, never came.

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Ringo Starr’s current All-Starr Band can’t stop having fun: ‘It was very organic and natural’

Together since 2012, the All-Starrs play the Greek in LA tonight – but they’ll be back.

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Marco Minnemann – EEPS (2014)

A multi-instrumentalist who makes a living at the drums but has plenty more to say.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Dirty Loops, “Wake Me Up” (2014)

A lot of Dirty Loops’ covers have been released via YouTube, and the latest one to hit the video circuit is their more organic, more virtuosic rendition of Avicii’s Aloe Blacc-sung “Wake Me Up.”

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One Track Mind: “Weird Al” Yankovic, “Word Crimes” from Mandatory Fun (2014)

An anthem, whether you know the source material or not, for those who love words.

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‘The standard is unbelievably high’: Picking Carl Palmer’s brain on the best modern drummer

Palmer boasts a lengthy resume of success with Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Asia.

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For Micky Dolenz, there’s been much more to life: ‘I’m not a Monkee every day’

His solo shows are a varied delight. Later this fall, he’ll appear in ‘Comedy is Hard.’

The Beatles, "I'll Be Back" from A Hard Day's Night (1964): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “I’ll Be Back” from A Hard Day’s Night (1964): Deep Beatles

Inexplicably underrated, “I’ll be Back” foreshadows later Lennon-penned masterpieces.