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Audiophiles turn up their noses at record players with built-in speakers, but here are five good options if your budget or living space requires an all-in-one.
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5 Rock Bands With The Longest Careers In Music History
Many rock bands have come and gone, but these five, including the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, and Chicago, have had careers that spanned six decades.
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Besides "Always Something There to Remind Me," Pete Byrne's songs "Promises, Promises," "Burning Bridges," and "Flag of Convenience" are among his best.
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Whether you love some old-school music or you just so happened to be there yourself, these questions might stump even the most knowledgeable fans.
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Quote Of The Day By Ozzy Osbourne: 'If I Can't Give Them My Best Shot ...'
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Only True Fans Know How Cheap Trick Really Got Their Name
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5 Times Rock Artists Released Sequels To Their Most Famous Songs
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Born 79 Years Ago Today In Dallas, He Became One Of Rock's Most Unlikely Superstars
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Born 83 Years Ago Today In Canada, He Wrote Some Of Classic Rock's Biggest Hits
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Paul Carrack has had many successful music ventures, though fans may forget the time that he worked with this well-loved rock band in the late 1980s.
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1967 No. 1, Including Sound Of Real Airplane, Was At The Top Of The Charts 59 Years Ago
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'80s Rock Hits That Took Over Thanks To The Power Of MTV
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1966 No. 1 Love Song, Also Sang By Cover King Barry Manilow, Topped The Charts 60 Years Ago Today
The Association may not be the best-remembered pop group, but in 1966 they released a sweet yet beguiling, chart-topping hit that took a lie to get radio play.
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