Status Quo, the BBC and the Tory plot to make Radio 1 ‘cool’

The news bulletins in February 1996 were dominated by weighty stories: a brace of IRA bombs in London, a devastating oil spill off the Pembrokeshire coast. Viewers of BBC News on the evening of ...

CT symphony orchestras celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with patriotic performances

Over a dozen symphony orchestras in Connecticut are performing at least 16 separate concerts through July honoring the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. American composers such ...
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3 Classic Rock Songs From 1974 That Still Shake the Ground We Stand On

If you were a fan of classic rock back in 1974, you're probably still a fan of these total jams that dropped that very year.

Listen up! Spotify releases 100 Greatest Pop Songs of Streaming Era list

Spotify is stacking the most-beloved pop songs against one another in a new playlist.
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3 One-Hit Wonders From the Early 1970s Who Topped the Hot 100 With Songs That Were Huge Bummers

Here are three one-hit wonders from the early 1970s who topped the Billboard Hot 100 with songs that told dark or sad stories, including tunes by Vicki Lawrence and Stories.