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Into the Mystic
A microphone, a sharp suit, and that unmistakable Belfast voice rising out of a rhythm and blues storm — Van Morrison turned…
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Who’ll Be the Fool Tonight: The Quiet Magic of Larsen Feiten’s Hidden Gem
A sleek little hit with serious musicianship, "Who'll Be the Fool Tonight" still sounds like class on the radio.
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A Wry Little Plea — the making of Todd Rundgren’s first chart breakthrough
Here’s what made Todd Rundgren’s first hit such a winning radio record: a smart lyric, a bright piano hook, and the sound…
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1978 lit up the dial with pure pop drama
The radio dial glows, the needle drops, and suddenly 1978 is back in the room. Disco giants, rock reinventions, movie smashes, and…
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A Yacht-Pop Jewel — the Sophisticated Hit That Wouldn’t Let Go
This was no ordinary love song: it was a precision-built pop gem dressed in silk.
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Belinda Carlisle Lights Up the Airwaves
A bright chorus, a windblown video image, and that unmistakable California voice: Belinda Carlisle still brings instant lift to the radio. Her…
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Moonlight, Hooks, Hit
By the time it climbed into the UK Top 20 in 1979, Dollar's teasing question had already become one of those choruses…
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How Jim Croce Made Every Song Feel Personal
A Jim Croce record still feels like a friend settling in to tell you a story. In just a few short years,…
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Paul Davis turned Cool Night into a late-night classic
As “Cool Night” drifted up the charts in 1981, it sounded like a soft breeze cutting through a crowded radio dial. Paul…
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Ziggy in the Spotlight — David Bowie’s Brilliant Reinventions
David Bowie turned reinvention into one of popular music’s great art forms, moving from Brixton dreamer to global icon through glam rock,…
