rock and roll

Behind the Album

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Behind The Song

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The Story Behind “Oh, Boy!” by The Crickets and How the Band Created an Alter Ego

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Behind the Album

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Behind the Album: ‘Seconds of Pleasure,’ the Lone LP from Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds’ Rockpile

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The List

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3 Eternal Chuck Berry Classics that Have Stood the Test of Time

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Behind The Song

07.24.24

The Story Behind “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry and How It Was More About His Sister than the Famous Composer

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The List

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5 Songs that Prove The Everly Brothers Did Heartbreak Better than Anybody Else

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Behind The Song

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Behind The Song

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The Soft and Cuddly Story Behind “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” by Elvis Presley

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Features

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The Story Behind “Bad to Me” by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas and How John Lennon Helped Get the Singer to No. 1

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Behind The Song

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The Story Behind “Three Steps to Heaven” by Eddie Cochran and the Doomed Rocker’s Last Recording Session

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Behind The Song

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The Story Behind “My Bonnie” by Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers (You May Know the Backing Band by a Different Name)

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Behind The Song

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The Story Behind “How Do You Do It?” by Gerry and the Pacemakers and How They Took a Beatles Reject and Made It a No. 1 Hit

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