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Jed Gottlieb
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Top 20 Fall Songs: Harvest Moons, Dead Leaves and November Rain
They tend to have a few touchstones: nostalgia, longing, acoustic guitar picking and a deep melancholy.
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Yacht or Not?: Sailing the Seas of Yacht Rock
The style crosses musical genres thanks to its inherent vibe.
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55 Years Ago: The Beatles Battle Frank Sinatra for Song of the Summer
"Paperback Writer" went to No. 1, only to be supplanted by "Strangers in the Night."
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Dreams: Imagining Van Halen’s ‘5150’ With David Lee Roth
Let's make some educated guesses based on history and artistic trajectories – and a little bit of wishful thinking.
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When Billy Joel Staged a One-Off Comeback With ‘Christmas in Fallujah’
His holiday-themed protest song with a 21-year-old unknown was an unexpected surprise.
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When Eagles Returned to the Studio on ‘Long Road Out of Eden’
Fans got an early Halloween treat with their first new studio album in almost three decades.
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How ‘Lonesome Jubilee’ Became John Mellencamp’s Most Focused LP
Spinning out two Top 10 hits, this triple-platinum album became his most unified thematic and sonic vision.