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Tom Jones Praise & Blame - review

Tom Jones Praise & Blame - review

Tom Jones' album "Praise & Blame" takes the Welsh star in a new and interesting direction. The result is his best album in years.

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One hit wonders - ten of the best

One hit wonders - ten of the best

Enjoy our selection of ten of the best one-hit wonders, spanning 1954 to 1979.

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Ten forgotten originals

Ten forgotten originals

Sometimes a cover verison of a song is so popular that it becomes better known than the first recording. Enjoy these "ten forgotten originals."

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Elvis Presley's essential first album

Elvis Presley's essential first album

We look back at Elvis Presley's first album, simply titled "Elvis Presley."

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T.A.M.I. Show DVD - review

T.A.M.I. Show DVD - review

Read the Classic Pop Icons review of one of this year's "must have" music DVD releases.

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Pop legends say Things Go Better with Coke

Pop legends say Things Go Better with Coke

Hear some of the biggest stars of the 1960s singing their Coke jingles, including Marvin Gaye, Roy Orbison and The Moody Blues.

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The Beatles – 100 Greatest Songs

Written by admin on August 25, 2010 – 8:30 pm -

Rolling Stone magazine has rated “A Day in the Life” as the greatest Beatles song. The magazine has published a special collector’s edition titled “The Beatles: 100 Greatest Songs.”

“The Beatles: 100 Greatest Songs” includes an introduction by Elvis Costello, special sections on the Beatles’ favourite songs and an overview of each of the 100 tracks.

Rolling Stone - The Beatles: 100 Greatest Songs

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Rare Beatles photos on display in Liverpool

Written by admin on August 24, 2010 – 5:50 pm -

Newly discovered photographs of The Beatles are going on permanent display today at The Beatles Story at Liverpool’s Albert Dock.

Beatles 1964 Photographer Paul Beriff took the photographs of The Beatles on tour with Helen Shapiro in 1963 and 1964. He recently discovered a box of around 800 negatives in his attic, which included many classic shots of The Beatles on and off stage.

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Song of the Week #12: “Words of Love”

Written by admin on July 26, 2010 – 7:00 am -

Buddy Holly - Words of Love One of Buddy Holly’s finest ballads, “Words of Love,” is this week’s Song of the Week.

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Song of the Week #9: “Come Together”

Written by admin on July 5, 2010 – 7:01 am -

The Beatles 1969 The classic Beatles rock song “Come Together” is this week’s Song of the Week.

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Unreleased Beatles footage due in September

Written by admin on June 24, 2010 – 8:22 pm -

Unreleased footage of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show will feature on a comprehensive DVD set of the band’s four appearances on the show.

The “4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles” is due for release on DVD on September 7 and will include 13 minutes of unreleased footage of the Beatles, including Sullivan interviewing the band. The set will even include the commercials that aired during the original shows.

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan

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