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BY RANDAL C. HILL
Thomas “Snuff” Garrett was a Dallas high school dropout who became a Lubbock, Texas, disc jockey at age 17 and befriended local music star Buddy Holly....
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
One has to wonder: Somewhere in England in 1971, was there a woman in her mid-40s—and possibly wearing a Mona Lisa smile—who heard “Maggie...
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
Dave Marsh is a well-respected rock-music critic and historian. He’s normally quite sparing in his praise, but Marsh once could barely contain his enthusiasm when he reviewed a Marvin Gaye single and proclaimed it to be “the greatest piece of music ever...
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
A leisurely drive on a country road can offer a chance to leave city stresses behind for a while and enjoy nature’s scenic wonders.
Sometimes, though, such a usually ordinary event can prove life-changing.
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Have you ever heard of musician Billy Strange? Born William Everett Strange in 1930 in Long Beach, California, he became an in-demand session guitarist/arranger in Hollywood who recorded with...
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By Randal C. Hill
It was in 1958 when 20-year-old Paul Revere (born Paul Revere Dick) met fellow Idahoan Mark Lindsay, age 16. Paul ran a drive-in restaurant west of Boise. One day,...
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
His songs may have lacked the depth and social commentary of those of his fellow ex-Beatles, but Ringo Starr fans could usually count on having fun when hearing what he offered the world. Such is...
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By Randal C. Hill
Kris Kristofferson has earned a place in the history books as one of the great American songwriters. That honor, though, has come at a...
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He was just 22 when his introspective breakout music single on Warner Records made James Taylor an international pop star. Born in Boston...
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By Randal C. Hill
In October 1969, shortly after the release of “Abbey Road”, Beatle fans everywhere were suddenly digging up “evidence” of a music-world tragedy—the death of Paul McCartney.
What did the rumor about Paul say?
