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Song of the week

Song of the week

Each week we showcase a classic track as Song of the Week. Check the current and past choices.

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Tom Jones covers Leonard Cohen's Tower Of Song

Tom Jones covers Leonard Cohen's Tower Of Song

Check out Sir Tom Jones' brand new video for "Tower of Song," which will be the opening track on his forthcoming album "Spirit In The Room".

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A Whole Lotta Jerry Lee Lewis - The Definitive Retrospective - review

A Whole Lotta Jerry Lee Lewis - The Definitive Retrospective - review

Salvo's new four-CD Jerry Lee Lewis box set provides an excellent overview of the singer's finest studio work.

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New releases

New releases

Check the new and upcoming CD, Blu-ray and DVD music releases.

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Janis Joplin - The Pearl Sessions

Janis Joplin - The Pearl Sessions

The two-disc "Janis Joplin - The Pearl Sessions" features Joplin's classic "Pearl" album and premieres newly discovered studio recordings.

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Springsteen releases Death To My Hometown video

Springsteen releases Death To My Hometown video

Check out the new music video for Bruce Springsteen's "Death To My Hometown."

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Competitions

Competitions

Enter prize draws for the chance to win concert tickets, CDs, DVDs, cash, the latest gadgets, holidays and more.

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Before they were famous - high school yearbook photos

Before they were famous - high school yearbook photos

See if you can identify these stars before they were famous.

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What was Buddy Holly's real first name?





What instrument did Joe B. Mauldin of the Crickets play?





Whose appearance in Lubbock, Tx in 1955 inspired Buddy Holly to modify his performance style?





What was Buddy Holly's first hit single?





Which of these actors has not portrayed Buddy Holly on screen?





As a teenager, Buddy performed as part of a duo. What was the name of that duo?





What was the name of Buddy Holly's first album?





At which venue did Buddy Holly play his final gig on February 2, 1959?





Which Buddy Holly song contains the lyric "Memories of you make me sorry"?





What was Buddy Holly's final US top 20 single?





Who wrote Buddy Holly's posthumous UK number one hit "It Doesn't Matter Anymore"?





What record label signed Buddy Holly in 1956?





What was the first national television show that Buddy Holly appeared on?





Which of these Buddy Holly songs was not later used for a movie title?





Which performer owns the rights to Buddy Holly's song catalogue?





Which Buddy Holly song contains the lyric "Things will change and you'll be mine"?





In December 1958, Buddy made a number of acoustic home recordings at the Brevoort in Manhatten, New York. What were these tapes later known as?





Who wrote and first recorded the song "Three Stars" as a tribute to Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens?





What was the B-side of Buddy's classic 1957 single "Peggy Sue"?





On what date did Buddy Holly receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?










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