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Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images David Lee Murphy Says This No. 1 Hit “Came Out of Nowhere”
David Lee Murphy said this song, his first No. 1 hit, literally “came out of nowhere” when he was writing it.
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Photo by Mark Hayward Archive/Redferns 5 Bands Formed in 1964 That Shaped Rock ‘N’ Roll as We Know It
We revisit five iconic bands who were formed in 1964 and went on to shape rock ‘n’ roll as we know it today.
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April 1963: Drummer Clem Cattini of the British instrumental pop group 'The Tornados'. The group are managed by Joe Meek. (Photo by John Pratt/Keystone Features/Getty Images) -
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LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 1976: Singer Cherie Currie of the rock band 'The Runaways' poses for a portrait at her family's home in Encino in Los Angeles in December of 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 06: Singer Toby Keith performs onstage during the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 6, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/ACMA2014/Getty Images for ACM) -
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American rock band the Lovin' Spoonful record the soundtrack for the Woody Allen film 'What's Up, Tiger Lily?', USA, 1966. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 01: (Exclusive Coverage) Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs onstage during California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends at the Hollywood Bowl on November 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) -
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LONDON – 1968: (Clockwise from center) Singer Steve Ellis, drummer Maurice Bacon, guitar player Rex Brayley, bassist Mick Jackson and keyboardist Lynton Guest, all of the British pop group Love Affair, pose for a studio portrait in London, England, 1968. (Photo by Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images) -
Robby Krieger at the Venice Family Clinic's Inaugural HEART Gala held at 3Labs on May 11, 2024 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Images) -
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THE VOICE — "Battles" Episode 3009 — Pictured: Queen Latifah — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC via Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 29: Zach Top performs at SiriusXM Studios on October 29, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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November/December 2026 Issue: Shania Twain Delivers Her Most Personal and Eclectic Album Yet
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Harry Elston attends the Global Doo Wop Coalition Hall Of Fame Induction Gala at Globe Theater on April 23, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harmony Gerber/Getty Images)
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Photo by David Redfern/Redferns 3 Rock Songs From 1968 That Are Connected to the Vietnam War (And Still Bring Tears to Listeners’ Eyes)
Here are some rock songs from 1968, from Jimi Hendrix to The Byrds, that listeners of the time will likely connect to the Vietnam War.
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Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images 3 Elton John Songs That Reveal a Different Side of the Piano-Rock Legend
These Elton John songs showcase a different side of the piano rocker. You wouldn’t expect these songs to come from John.
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Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images 4 Top 40 Hits From 1976 That Stay on Repeat in My Car
Five decades after they were first riding high in the Top 40 in 1976, these songs stay on repeat in my car.
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UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of Nick GILDER (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: Photo of Nick LOWE; Posed head and shoulders, holding cigarette (Photo by Estate Of Keith Morris/Redferns) -
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(GERMANY OUT) Shocking Blue – Musikgruppe, Rockmusik, Niederlande – Mariska Veres, Robby Von Leeuwen, Klaasje Van Der Wal und Cornelius Van Der Beek (Reihenfolge unklar) – 01.09.1969 (Photo by Peter Timmullstein bild via Getty Images) -
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – American Rock musician David Lee Roth, of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, March 4, 1978. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
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UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of XTC; Terry Chambers, Colin Moulding, Andy Partridge and Barry Andrews (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns) -
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