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Matt Springer
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20 Years Ago: The Beatles Reclaim ‘Get Back’ on ‘Let It Be … Naked’
'Get Back' was initially re-evaluated years before Peter Jackson's sweeping three-part documentary.
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50 Years Ago: Elton John’s Masterpiece Arrives in a Flurry of Inspiration
'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' was the second studio album he released in 1973 and his seventh in five years.
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In Search of America: 50 Very Diverse Rock Songs About the U.S.
What’s more American than rock ‘n’ roll? Rock ‘n’ roll songs about America, that’s what.
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Underrated Rolling Stones: The Most Overlooked Song From Each Album
With so many classic tracks, it's easy to forget many of the band's less-celebrated gems.
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Underrated Elton John: The Most Overlooked Song From Every Album
For all the great singles, sometimes the best moments on the Rocket Man's records are the deep cuts.
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30 Years Ago: John Candy Brings Laughs, Sweetness and Pathos to ‘Uncle Buck’
John Hughes' film transcends “crazy uncle watches nieces and nephews, learns the meaning of family” plot.
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50 Years Ago: Elton John Gets Close to Classic With ‘Caribou’
This was a step down from some of his best-known '70s albums, but still had its charms.
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Is ‘Victim of Love’ Elton John’s Worst Album?
It isn't horrible because it's disco, but because it's a terrible collection of forgettable songs.
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Yes, Elton John’s Stepfather Really Was That Great
Fred "Derf" Farebrother later served as the singer-songwriter's band chauffeur and sometime roadie.
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How Elton John Conjured Up His Past With ‘Crocodile Rock’
Sardonic, sincere, outlandish and tuneful—that was Elton John in the '70s, and that was “Crocodile Rock.”