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No Diggity...Some Doubt
Teddy Riley believed in his future New Jack Swing classic, but nobody else did. Big-ass New Jack Swing playlist included.
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The Wreck and Revival of the Sloop John B
The oldest song in the Beach Boys catalog is also one of the band’s biggest hits.
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The Greatest Rock Compilation Ever Made?
Lenny Kaye is best known as Patti Smith's guitarist. But his greatest contribution to music history may actually be an earth-shattering collection of…
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Sublime's Perfect Bummer in the Summer
Summertime...Bradley's on the Microphone...sort of
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May 2025

Black Market Clash–Cover Songs by the Only Band That Matters
The Clash were wildly inventive and original.
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The 25 Best Yacht Rock Songs Of All Time
Yacht Rock isn’t exactly a genre. It’s more a state of mind.
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5 More ‘90s Songs That You Maybe Didn’t Know Were Covers
Time for another edition of cover songs that are far more famous than the original versions that inspired them.
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April 2025

Robert Cotter, Tiger Lily and the Mob
How an album featuring the pre-fame members of Chic spent 50 years in the vaults.
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Casey Kasem's Top 40 Countdown--April 21, 1973
For all you Quentin Tarantino buffs, this week's countdown features two tunes straight outta Reservoir Dogs. Lend me your ear. I promise not to cut it…
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10 Tips for Starting a Record Collection
Happy Record Store Day!
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Big Rembrandt and The Sugar Shack
Ernie Barnes was an author, an album cover artist and perhaps the only player in NFL history who was paid to paint rather than play. Here's his…
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March 2025

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