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By Joni Mitchell
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
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Fats Domino and the Sound of New Orleans
May 9, 2023
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Sly and the Family Stone in Five Celebrated Songs
April 24, 2023
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Five Cool Things About Steely Dan
April 12, 2023
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The Story of the First Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert
March 30, 2023
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March 21, 2023
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Stax Records’ Enduring Legacy of Memphis Soul Music
February 16, 2023
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Three Early Sixties Rock ‘n’ Roll Influencers
February 7, 2023
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How Rock ‘n’ Roll Began, Part 2
January 14, 2023
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Seeking a Definition of Progressive Rock
December 20, 2022
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Five Cool Things About Pat Benatar
December 1, 2022
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October 12, 2022
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Best Rock Songs About Places, Revisited
September 28, 2022
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1962 Instrumental Oddity ‘Telstar’ – It’s the Melody
August 12, 2022
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Paul Butterfield Was My First Blues Harmonica Hero
July 14, 2022
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Six Cool Things About The Band
May 24, 2022
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Top 10 ‘Friendliest’ Songs in the Rock Era
January 18, 2022
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December 15, 2021
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The Beatles’ White Album: Brilliance Overcame Adversity
October 21, 2021
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James Taylor’s Apple Debut a Triumph Despite Secret Life
September 29, 2021
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“John Barleycorn Must Die!” the Best Drinking Song Ever?
September 9, 2021
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The Jefferson Airplane Was a San Francisco Treat
August 25, 2021
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Laura Nyro: The Best Songwriter You’ve Maybe Never Heard Of
August 4, 2021
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Rubber Soul: The Beatles’ Pop Masterpiece, Revisited
July 7, 2021
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The Electric Guitar Gave Birth to Rock ‘n’ Roll
March 23, 2021
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When Soul Music and Rock Shared the Top of the Charts
February 24, 2021
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‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven’ found in a Speck of Northern Alabama
February 9, 2021
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Phil Spector’s Let It Be Beatles
January 27, 2021
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The Musical Journey of ‘House of the Rising Sun’
January 13, 2021
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Helping Bob Dylan Create His Masterpiece
December 29, 2020
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The Allman Brothers Band Gave the Blues to Southern Rock
December 16, 2020
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Power-Riffing with Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen
November 19, 2020
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Four Awesome Bruce Springsteen Covers
October 7, 2020
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After Phenomenal Success, Cat Stevens Hit the ‘Road to Find Out’
September 23, 2020
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Deja Vu All Over Again for ‘Captain Many Hands’
July 8, 2020
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Jimi Hendrix and his Electric Lady
June 30, 2020
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Led Zeppelin Wins Copyright Appeal Over ‘Stairway to Heaven’
April 19, 2020
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Seven Cool Things About Santana
January 24, 2020
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Jim Croce: So Many Songs, So Little Time
December 10, 2019
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Great Rock Albums Were Abundant in the Year 1969
November 4, 2019
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Best Summer Rock Songs from the Sixties and Seventies
June 26, 2019
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The 27 Club: A Rock Club That Nobody Joins Willingly
February 19, 2019
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Satirical Rock Is About Subversion, Pushing Boundaries
January 29, 2019
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Bruce Springsteen Joins Clive Davis at Columbia Records
January 22, 2019
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When The Rolling Stones Crossed Over to Atlantic
September 18, 2018
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Aretha Franklin Found Greatness with Atlantic R&B Pioneer
August 22, 2018
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Joni Mitchell Is Doing Fine, Thank You
June 14, 2018
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The Beatles’ Rooftop London Serenade
March 21, 2018
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It Was 50 Years Ago Today! Rock Scaled New Heights in 1968
February 8, 2018
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The Making of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
January 11, 2018
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The Battle for Springsteen Tickets Premieres on Broadway
September 22, 2017
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Glen Campbell & ‘The Wrecking Crew’
August 23, 2017
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Paul McCartney Gets His Songs Back!
July 14, 2017
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Canned Heat: Sex, Drugs & The Blues
March 20, 2017
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Neil Young & Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Friendliest of Feuds
August 4, 2016
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Jerry Garcia, Owsley & Mountain Girl
March 21, 2016
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Abbey Road’s ‘The End’ – A Beatles’ Farewell
February 3, 2016
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Fleetwood Mac’s Tour Stirs Memories of the Original Blues Version
November 11, 2015
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Spinners Thrived After Motown Exit
August 5, 2015
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Pete Townshend’s Politics Are All Over the Map
March 25, 2015