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The Most Surprising Moment on Alan Parsons Project's 'Eve'

The Most Surprising Moment on Alan Parsons Project’s ‘Eve’

Released 45 years ago today, Alan Parsons Project’s ‘Eve’ was changed forever when the late Lesley Duncan stepped up to the microphone.

Five Moments From the Unlucky 'Chicago 13' That Weren't Completely Terrible

Five Moments From the Unlucky ‘Chicago 13’ That Weren’t Completely Terrible

The gold-selling ‘Chicago 13’ nearly cracked the Billboard Top 20 after arriving 45 years ago – but something was very wrong.

Why the Audiobook Versions of Jimmy Barnes' Autobiographies Are Definitive

Why the Audiobook Versions of Jimmy Barnes’ Autobiographies Are Definitive

Jimmy Barnes is an Australian icon. ‘Working Class Boy’ and ‘Working Class Man’ traced this amazing journey – in his own words.

Kahvas Jute - 'Wide Open' (1970): Antipodean April

Kahvas Jute – ‘Wide Open’ (1970): Antipodean April

If you were to take Southern rock and put it in a blender with British blues rock, then add a dollop of Vegemite, you’d get Kahvas Jute.

Dragon - 'O Zambezi' (1978): Antipodean April

Dragon – ‘O Zambezi’ (1978): Antipodean April

If record execs and promoters had any idea what to do with Dragon, this fun, accessible New Zealand power pop band could have been big in America.

Cold Chisel - 'Cold Chisel' (1978): Antipodean April

Cold Chisel – ‘Cold Chisel’ (1978): Antipodean April

You simply can’t discuss Aussie pub rock without mentioning Cold Chisel.

Hello Sailor - 'Hello Sailor' (1977): Antipodean April

Hello Sailor – ‘Hello Sailor’ (1977): Antipodean April

‘Hello Sailor’ is pure fun ’70s rock through a Kiwi lens, with songs boasting elements of funk, R&B, psychedelic, and even a bit of a Polynesian influence.

John Wetton, Imagine Dragons, John Barry + Others: Five Songs That Cut Me to the Core

John Wetton, Imagine Dragons, John Barry + Others: Five Songs That Cut Me to the Core

Here’s a look back at songs by John Barry, Imagine Dragons and John Wetton – both with King Crimson and as a solo artist – that stir my emotions.

How Laura Branigan's Passion and Emotion Live On Without Her

How Laura Branigan’s Passion and Emotion Live On Without Her

Gone now almost 20 years, Laura Branigan’s impact went far beyond ’80s-era Top 10 singles like “Gloria,” “Solitaire” and “Self Control.”

Why 'Out of Time' Finally Settled the Rolling Stones vs. Beatles Debate for Me

Why ‘Out of Time’ Finally Settled the Rolling Stones vs. Beatles Debate for Me

In the age-old question of Beatles or Rolling Stones, I’ve spent much of my life quite firmly in the Beatles camp. Then everything changed.