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Todd Rundgren — the studio wizard with a pop heart
Why do we still play Todd Rundgren? Because few artists could pack so much heart, melody, and studio magic into a three-minute…
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Why Deacon Blues Still Glows
Why we still play this: “Deacon Blues” turns studio perfection into something warm, wistful, and deeply human. Beneath its polished surface is…
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Nick Lowe turned Cruel to Be Kind into a 1979 classic
The night they recorded the hit version, Nick Lowe and his circle were not chasing bombast or studio trickery — they were…
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Love Will Keep Us Together on the Dial
Put Captain & Tennille on the radio and the room changes almost instantly — brighter, warmer, and ready to sing along. Behind…
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Eruption
The night they recorded “Eruption,” rock guitar seemed to split into a before and after. Van Halen brought fireworks, humour and pure…
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Why We Still Can’t Resist Let Your Love Flow
Why we still play this: few songs deliver pure uplift as effortlessly as “Let Your Love Flow.” Beneath its easy smile is…
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How Neil Sedaka Kept the Hits Coming
One line everyone still shouts is "Breaking up is hard to do," but Neil Sedaka’s story goes far beyond a single immortal…
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Michael Bolton — the power ballad with a songwriter’s heart
The night they recorded one of Michael Bolton’s great heartbreak anthems, you can almost imagine the studio lights dimming as that unmistakable…
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A Melody in a Los Angeles Studio: Neil Diamond’s Song Sung Blue
Soft, modest, and impossible to forget, Song Sung Blue proved that a whisper could beat a shout in 1972.
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1973 lit up the radio dial
From Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye to Elton John and Roberta Flack, 1973 delivered a dazzling run of hits. Here is a…
