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Best Cover Songs

Crash — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:12:13 +0000

When it comes to the best cover tunes of all-time, the listeners of the U.K. online station Planet Rock says that distinction belongs to Jimi Hendrix and his version of Bob Dylan’s "All Along the Watchtower." It was followed by:

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45 Years Ago: Joe Cocker's 'With a Little Help From My Friends' Album Released

Eduardo Rivadavia — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:50:49 +0000

Forty-five years ago, Joe Cocker laid the groundwork for his '70s stardom when he unveiled his debut album, ‘With a Little Help From My Friends.’ For almost a decade, the Sheffield-born Cocker had been toiling in the trenches -- first under the pseudonym Vance Arnold and later under his own name, fronting cult pub legends the Grease Band. In an era of self-contained bands and singer-songwriters, ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ bucked the trend in establishing Cocker as one of the most imaginative and distinctive interpretative singers of his generation.

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Wings and Joe Cocker Guitarist Henry McCullough in Critical Condition After Heart Attack

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:48:54 +0000

Musician Henry McCullough, who played with Paul McCartney in Wings in the early '70s and has also worked with famed blues belter Joe Cocker, is in critical condition after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday (Nov. 6).

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Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker Songs Appear in 'Flight' Trailer

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:10:15 +0000

The upcoming Denzel Washington movie 'Flight' is already one of the most hotly-anticipated films of the year, and a trailer for the flick reveals not only a stellar cast and story, but some great classic rock tracks, too.

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Rock Quiz: John Bonham [September 25]

Jeff Harkness — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:52:11 +0000

Q) In the late 60’s, Robert Plant sent eight telegrams to John Bonham's pub, the "Three Men in a Boat", to try to persuade him to join his new band, Led Zeppelin. But at the time, Bonham was being offered a lot of money by a solo artist to become his drummer. Which solo artist?

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