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The Rock's Backpages Flashback: Motown's First Golden Decade

Posted Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:57pm PST
With Motown turning 50 this year--and legendary founder Berry Gordy, Jr., turning 80 next month--RBP offers three excerpts from a fascinating 1970 report on the company (complete with mob rumors) by Beatles biographer Philip Norman. More »
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The Rock's Backpages Flashback: Taking The Rap For The Birth Of Hip Hop

Posted Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:03pm PST
With the Sugar Hill Gang's "Rappers' Delight" celebrating its 30th birthday this year, RBP presents this Don Snowden report from rap's front line, filed for the LA Times in the summer of 1981. More »
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Richard Thompson

The Clash – A 21 Gun Salute

Posted Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:46pm PST
With Marcus Gray's exhaustive and authoritative new book on London Calling in all good bookstores now, Alex Ogg offers a selection of tracks directly inspired by--or referencing--The Clash and Joe Strummer. More »
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The Rock's Backpages Flashback: No Fear Of Flying Aerosmith

Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:32pm PST
With all the cafuffle over the mooted split 'twixt Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, we thought it an opportune moment to revisit Aerosmith in all their mid-'70s pomp and finery. More »
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The Rock's Backpages Flashback: Just How Good Were The Strokes?

Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 4:33pm PST
Their frontman Julian Casablancas has just released a well-received solo album, but were--are?--the Strokes really much cop? Here's Ira Robbins' astute contemporary response to the hype surrounding the band when their debut album appeared in 2001. More »
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The Rock's Backpages Flashback: The Clash Calling

Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 4:24pm PST
It is 30 long years since The Clash released their ground-breaking, shapeshifting double album London Calling. In this terrific Melody Maker interview with Joe Strummer, Chris Bohn gets the lowdown on "Clampdown" and many of the album's other tracks. More »
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The Rock's Backpages Flashback: Captain Beefheart Is Alive In Hollywood

Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:31pm PST
Almost 40 years ago, Don Van Vliet--aka Captain Beefheart--released one of the most extraordinary rock albums ever made. Swinging London legend (Barry) Miles met the Captain on the eve of Trout Mask Replica's release. More »
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ABC's `Good Morning America' cancels Lambert

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Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:58pm PST

AP - Adam Lambert's racy American Music Awards performance cost him a gig on "Good Morning America," but he will perform live instead on ABC's morning rivals at CBS. Lambert was to sing Wednesday on "GMA… More »

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