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The One-Hit Wonder File: “Venus”
That rattly opening guitar riff signaled something..."different." Here's the backstory on the 70s song that's had more than one life.
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The One-Hit Wonder File: “Stuck In The Middle With You”
"...Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan...had no idea it would gain a very different sort of visibility nineteen years later."
Let’s Shine a Light on “The Midnight Special”
Aretha Franklin, Aerosmith, and Billy Crystal all performed on this NBC late-night series unmatched in its day.
Traffic’s “The Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys” Turns 50
Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" has an interesting backstory that combines music and a movie never made.
The Crooked Path to Badfinger’s “Straight Up”
Geoff Emerick, George Harrison, and Todd Rundgren all had a hand in the extended production of this 1971 album.