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The late 1960s belonged to Jeffrey Katz and Jerry Kasenetz, who twiddled the knobs on gobs of singles and albums referred to as bubblegum music. Deceptively simple and often carved of lyrics parroting nursery rhythms, bubblegum music was a hot commodity, with bands like the Music Explosion, the 1910 FruitgumRead More

Howard Jones has posted a free download of a live version of “Like To Get To Know You Well” — originally a No. 4 hit in 1984 on the UK Singles Chart — as he gears up for an eight-date April swing through the UK. You May Also Like: NoRead More

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News that the rejuvenated Doobie Brothers would be joining Chicago on a summer tour sent us scurrying back to the stacks. You May Also Like: Why You Shouldn’t Overlook the Doobie Brothers’ ‘What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits’

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Todd Rundgren continues his chameleon-like career path with the announcement of a pair of symphony shows in Rockford, Illinois, this June. They represent his first two symphonic dates in the U.S., though Rundgren has already appeared with the Dutch Metropole Orchestra in the Netherlands, last year. Rundgren has already dabbledRead More

Little surprise here, but nothing topped Adele last month. When you diss the consensus album of the year, people tend to take notice. Heh. February 2012 also saw the long-awaited arrival of Van Halen’s reunion album, and a new release from Paul McCartney — sparking a resurgence of interest inRead More

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