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Read more about the article This month In ’60s Throwback’ 01/12

This month In ’60s Throwback’ 01/12

How well do you know the music of Aretha Franklin’s gritty "Chain of Fools" opens with Joe South’s hypnotic guitar, amplifying her commanding vocals, while Wilson Pickett’s "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" transforms Solomon Burke’s anthem into a raw, brass-heavy powerhouse. Johnny Cash’s live "Folsom Prison Blues" drips with dark humor, and Dusty Springfield’s sultry "Son of a Preacher Man" melds seduction with a tight rhythm. Jefferson Airplane’s electrified "Somebody to Love" channels disillusionment, while The Doors’ "Hello, I Love You" delivers a brief, swaggering groove. Pink Floyd’s spacey "Astronomy Domine" takes listeners on a cosmic ride, and Soft Machine’s sprawling "Moon in June" fuses introspection with jazz-driven improvisation.? Take our 12-track quiz.

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Read more about the article This week In One-Off Collaborations 01/52

This week In One-Off Collaborations 01/52

How well do you know the music of Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams, D'Angelo & David Sanborn, Trombone Shorty & Cyril Neville, Dave Matthews & Trey Anastasio, Peter Gabriel, Natalie Merchant & Michael Stipe, Jean-Luc Ponty, John Mclaughlin & Zakir Hussain, Aretha Franklin & Lou Rawls, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash & Carl Perkins, Billy Joel & Jimmy Fallon, Joe Bonamassa & Andy Fraser, Gary Moore & Phil Lynott, Neil Young & Stephen Stills ? Take our 12-track quiz.

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Read more about the article We Remember Roy Orbison

We Remember Roy Orbison

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Read more about the article The ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ reunites sans Elvis (1985)

The ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ reunites sans Elvis (1985)

Network News on Million Dollar Quartet Reunion, September 17, 1985
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Read more about the article Mark, Eric, Elton, Phil et al play for Montserrat (1997)

Mark, Eric, Elton, Phil et al play for Montserrat (1997)

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Read more about the article Carl Perkins takes Eric, George & Ringo to New Jersey (1985)

Carl Perkins takes Eric, George & Ringo to New Jersey (1985)

Carl Perkins - Full Concert - 09/09/85 - Capitol Theatre (OFFICIAL)
Carl Perkins - Full Concert - 09/09/85 - Capitol Theatre (OFFICIAL)
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Read more about the article This week In One-Off Collaborations 36/52

This week In One-Off Collaborations 36/52

How well do you know the music of Michael Buble & Blake Shelton, UB40 & Chrissie Hynde, Clarence Gatemouth Brown & Canned Heat, Branford Marsalis & Grateful Dead, Elvin Bishop & Jim McCarty, Carl Perkins & George Harrison, Rihanna & Elton John, Michael Jackson & Slash, Aerosmith, Run Dmc & Kid Rock, AC/DC & Axl Rose, David Bowie & Arcade Fire, Pink Floyd & Frank Zappa ? Take our 12-track quiz.

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Read more about the article Columbia publish Johnny Cash’s thity first album : ‘At San Quentin’ recorded live at San Quentin State Prison (1969)

Columbia publish Johnny Cash’s thity first album : ‘At San Quentin’ recorded live at San Quentin State Prison (1969)

Johnny Cash‘s ‘At San Quentin’ is his thirty first album recorded live at San Quentin State Prison on February 24, 1969, produced by Bob Johnston and released on June 16, 1969 by Columbia

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