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The House Stealers Wheel Rented For Songwriting โ€” And Nearly Burned Down 0 (0)

April 1, 2025

In the summer of 1972, the band Stealers Wheel found themselves in a secluded farmhouse in Scotland, desperate for a creative spark. The moment they arrived, the house seemed to…

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The Track Where John Deacon Secretly Played Drums On A Demo Version 0 (0)

In the early days of Queen, when the band was just beginning to make a name for themselves, there was a little-known story about one of their songs that would…

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The Hand-Drawn Setlists That Lee Rocker Kept In A Shoebox 0 (0)

Lee Rocker, the dynamic bass player of the legendary band the Stray Cats, had always been passionate about his music. Years of touring the world had left him with an…

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The Scrawled Lyric โ€œItโ€™S Time To Move On, Time To Get Goingโ€ Found Written In A Hotel Bible 0 (0)

As I flipped through the pages of the dusty hotel Bible, searching for a quiet moment to reflect, my eyes caught a glimpse of something unusual. Scrawled in black ink,…

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The Demo Tape Bryan Adams Sent Out As A Teenager โ€” With Handwritten Labels And Crooked Cuts 0 (0)

When Bryan Adams was just a teenager, he had a dream that burned fiercely in his heartโ€”a dream of becoming a musician. He spent countless hours writing songs in his…

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The Emotional Moment Cliff Richard Received His Knighthood And How He Prepared For It 0 (0)

Cliff Richard stood in front of the mirror, adjusting his tie with a mix of excitement and nerves fluttering in his stomach. Today was a day he had dreamed about…

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The Original Spoken-Word Intro To โ€œThe Roverโ€ โ€” Later Replaced With A Drum Cue 0 (0)

In the heart of the 1970s, a band was brewing with creativity and ambition, ready to change the world of rock music forever. Led by Robert Plant, the charismatic and…

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The Secret Gospel Record Cliff Richard Recorded Under A Pseudonym 0 (0)

In the early 1970s, a hush fell over the music scene like a gentle snowfall, cloaking the vibrant sound of rock and pop. It was during this time that one…

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The Powerful Rehearsal Of โ€œStairway To Heavenโ€ For The Kennedy Center 0 (0)

The day of the rehearsal felt electric, as if the very air was singing. The Kennedy Center was buzzing with anticipation, and among the excited crowd was a young musician…

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The Farmer Who Sent Mellencamp A Thank-You Letter With A Photo Of His Barn โ€” After Hearing โ€œRain On The Scarecrowโ€ 0 (0)

The old barn stood proudly on the edge of the farmer’s property, its weathered wooden beams holding a lifetime of memories. For years, it had braved the storms of nature,…

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