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Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois

The inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan

Classic Interview: Steve Cropper

Classic Interview: Steve Cropper

On "In the Midnight Hour," The Blues Brothers, and his new album

In The Studio For Raye's New Album

In The Studio For Raye's New Album

Chris Hill, who co-wrote nine songs on Raye's new album, tells us how they came together.

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Songs inspired by the classic novel, including tunes by Kate Bush and Death Cab for Cutie

Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen

On his musical evolution and how he deals with being both a frontman and an introvert

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My Generation by The Who

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Roger Daltrey stutters the vocal on "My Generation" by The Who. The idea was to sound like a British kid on speed.

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Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

Rock 'n roll seemed doomed when on February 3, 1959, three of the genre's pioneers - Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson - died in a plane crash. A 17-year-old Paul Anka wrote Holly's last hit, released posthumously, "It Doesn't Matter Any More."

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Songs performed at Live Aid

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Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson breaks down the Yes classic "Seen All Good People" and talks about his 1000 Hands album, which features Chick Corea, Rick Derringer, Ian Anderson, and many other luminaries.

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Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Tea Party by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.

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Motley Crue

Motley Crue

Was Dr. Feelgood a dentist? Did the "Crüecifixion" really happen?

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