The legendary Grateful Dead song inspired by a TS Eliot poem
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The best rock ‘n’ roll guitarist ever, according to Eric Clapton
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The one female singer Steven Tyler said ended the 1960s
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The horndog rebellion of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
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The song that held the number one spot for longest in 1961
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The forgotten story of the unlikely creator of soft rock
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Why David Crosby didn’t play on his first number one
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John Lennon’s favourite band in 1969
(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Sat 27 September 2025 16:30, UK As the sun scorched Los Angeles into…
The longest-running number one song from 1965
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On This Day in 1965, The Rolling Stones Were at No. 1 With a Song Keith Richards and Mick Jagger Didn’t Want To Release
On this day (September 9) in 1965, The Rolling Stones topped the UK Singles Chart with “(I Can’t…
The story of Herman’s Hermits, the band who outsold The Beatles
(Credit: CBS) Sun 31 August 2025 18:45, UK Imagine being just 15 years old, still in the very…
The “major debacle” Frank Sinatra blamed on The Beatles
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