Although he synthesized disparate elements of both rock and pop traditions, singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson was at heart a maverick whose allegiance belonged to neither. His initial series of albums in the late '60s made him a personal favorite of the Beatles, who found a natural affinity with his knack for catchy melodies, witty lyrics, and... [+] Read More

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Although they're best known today for their lush, lyrically and musically profound (some would say bombastic) psychedelic-era albums, the Moody Blues started out as one of the better R&B-based combos of the British Invasion. The Moody Blues' history began in Birmingham, England, where one of the more successful bands during that time was El Riot... [+] Read More

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Singer, songwriter, and pianist Neil Sedaka enjoyed two distinct periods of commercial success in two slightly different styles of pop music: first, as a teen pop star in the late '50s and early '60s, then as a singer of more mature pop/rock in the 1970s. In both phases, Sedaka, a classically trained pianist, composed the music for his hits,... [+] Read More

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Though the Dwight Twilley Band only had one hit (Twilley had another on his own), Twilley and partner Phil Seymour created an enduring and highly memorable brand of power pop that blended Beatlesque pop and Sun rockabilly "slapback" echo. Only a fraction of the band's early output was made available at the time, but these records are highly... [+] Read More

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF GEORGE DOBBS A.K.A. "JUICEBOX GEORGE"

1995 - George Dobbs Jumps in as frontman for the Clifton, NJ-based hard prog-rock band, 3rDegree (www.3rdegreeonline.com) --not to be mistaken for the band of the same name hailing from Virginia, nor the rapper).

1996 - With 3rdegree, releases "Human Interest Story"... [+] Read More

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Grant Maloy Smith is a singer/songwriter in the tradition of Elton John, but with a flair for dramatic and dynamic musical arrangements. Also a composer for film and television, he has scored numerous films, applying both his rock/pop sensibilities with an orchestral style to comedies, drama, thrillers, and more.

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When people use the term "singer/songwriter" (often modified by the word "sensitive") in praise or in criticism, they're thinking of James Taylor. In the early '70s, when he appeared with his introspective songs, acoustic guitar, and calm, understated singing style, he mirrored a generation's emotional exhaustion after tumultuous times. Just as... [+] Read More

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The night before last I sat upright in bed and dreamed I wasn't dreaming anymore. It was as it was before there was. The river, a symphony of sound overflowed to the sewers and we were naked and yawning. I heard the strains and scrawled them into the book you provided for me. Shaking on the front lawn of a mansion on a hill on a street called... [+] Read More

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Rod Stewart may have began his career as a respected singer, yet that respect eroded as he got older, as he became more concerned with stardom than music. While he has recorded some terrible albums -- and he would admit that freely -- Stewart was once rock & roll's best interpretive singer, as well as an accomplished songwriter, creating a raw... [+] Read More

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As one of the most traditional pop bands of the new wave, Squeeze provided one of the links between classic British guitar pop and post-punk. Inspired heavily by the Beatles and the Kinks, Squeeze was the vehicle for the songwriting of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, who were hailed as the heirs to Lennon and McCartney's throne during their... [+] Read More

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One of the best and most commercially successful pop/rock acts of the British Invasion, when the Hollies began recording in 1963, they relied heavily upon the R&B/early rock & roll covers that provided the staple diet for countless British bands of the time. They quickly developed a more distinctive style of three-part harmonies (heavily... [+] Read More

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Todd Rundgren's best-known songs -- the Carole King pastiche "I Saw the Light," the ballads "Hello, It's Me" and "Can We Still Be Friends," and the goofy novelty "Bang on the Drum All Day" -- suggest that he is a talented pop craftsman, but nothing more than that. On one level, that perception is true since he is undoubtedly a gifted pop... [+] Read More

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THIS IS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR...A REVOLUTION. A BAND WHO'S WILLING TO GO THE DISTANCE AND KEEP MUSIC SIMPLE AND EASY TO GROOVE ON. THE RETURN OF GOOD ROCK IS COMING AND WE'RE CONTRIBUTING TO THE WHEELS OF MOTION.

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XTC was one of the smartest -- and catchiest -- British pop bands to emerge from the punk and new wave explosion of the late '70s. From the tense, jerky riffs of their early singles to the lushly arranged, meticulous pop of their later albums, XTC's music has always been driven by the hook-laden songwriting of guitarist Andy Partridge and... [+] Read More

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