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The story of the group Rose Royce is an interesting one. They formed from the memberships of various backing bands in Los Angeles, first calling themselves Total Concept Unlimited and touring with Edwin Starr. Then Starr introduced them to Norman...

Bill Paxton, who died on Saturday at age 61 due to complications from surgery, was generally known first and foremost for his work as an actor, secondarily for his work as a director, and once in a blue moon, he...

15 years ago today, Rhino Records took home the Grammy Award for Best Album Notes for the Richard Pryor box set, …AND IT’S DEEP, TOO! THE COMPLETE WARNER BROS. RECORDINGS (1968-1992). Originally released on October 17, 2000, …AND IT’S DEEP...

Tina Turner had certainly paid her dues when she hit the road in support of her sixth solo album in 1987; going back to her chitlin' circuit days with the Ike Turner Revue, she had been thrilling audiences for more...

It’s a little staggering to realize that The Nitty Gritty Dirty Band celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, but just because it’s hard to believe doesn’t mean it isn’t true: they’ve been around since 1966, and although the lineup might...

by Will Harris In 1999, Kris Kristofferson released THE AUSTIN SESSIONS, an album which found him performing stripped-down versions of some of his classic songs, including a number of tracks which became far better known from other people’s takes on...

29 years ago today, Alice Cooper decided to stick it to “the man” and throw his hat into the ring or the governorship of Arizona, but instead of declaring himself to be a representative of either the Democratic or Republican...

47 years ago this month, The Impressions released their 12th studio album, but it’s an LP that’s remembered predominantly because it’s the last one that featured Curtis Mayfield fronting the group. Recorded at the Record Plant in New York City...

49 years ago this month, Vanilla Fudge released their sophomore album, an LP which followed the same general formula as their self-titled debut but was released in a form which was ultimately more the vision of their producer than it...