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David Hinckley was an entertainment writer with the New York Daily News for 35 years. He has memorized most of "Casablanca" and he often answers questions with a quote from Bob Dylan, two traits that his wife finds endlessly annoying.

Freddy Cannon Helped Keep Rock ’n’ Roll Safe. And Also Alive.

Elvis Presley’s induction into the U.S. Army on March 24, 1958, by widespread historical consensus, plunged rock ’n’ roll into years of…

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Clive Davis Had a Fine Ear, and He Knew It

Clive Davis clearly loved the world of a rich and famous music industry godfather, which he was.

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The Brothers Brigati: Harmony That Somehow Kinda Worked Out

If you ever wanted to tell the story of how the popular music world works — not a lurid fantasy about unimaginable excess or a dark descent…

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In the Beginning, Nedra Talley Ross Was a Ronette

The first time my teenage guy buddies and I saw a picture of the Ronettes, our reaction could best be summarized as “Jesus!”

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Neil Sedaka: The Place Where Chopin Met ‘Sh-Boom’

Pretty much all composers, singers and songwriters acknowledge they build on music that came before.

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No, They Probably Won’t Make ’Em Like Uncle Floyd Any More

Every state has its beloved quirky legends, and one of New Jersey’s several specimens is Florio “Uncle Floyd” Vivino, who died Thursday at…

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RIP Bob Weir: Yep, Rider, They’re Gonna Miss You

In the stormy world of the music biz, Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead occupied a rare position of stability.

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WFDU: How One Small Radio Station Hopes To Conquer the Future By Mining the Past

During Mark Chernoff’s second shift as a once-a-week host for radio station WFDU (89.1 FM), he saw a song on the computer list that he…

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Bobby Jay: Part of Radio History and Still in the Radio Present

Everything wasn’t better in the olden days of the 1950s and 1960s. A lot of things were worse.

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