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How ‘Rock Lobster’ Clawed John Lennon Back to the Recording Studio

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How ‘Rock Lobster’ Clawed John Lennon Back to the Recording Studio - ‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt @johnlennonofficial.bsky.social frankmastropolo.substack.com/p/how-rock-l...

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The Outsiders’ ‘Time Won’t Let Me’: ‘Like Merseybeat Meets Motown’ - ‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt medium.com/p/080d525a01f8

The Outsiders’ ‘Time Won’t Let Me’: ‘Like Merseybeat Meets Motown’

‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

When Ace Frehley Got Back in the ‘New York Groove’

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · 16d

When Ace Frehley Got Back in the ‘New York Groove’
‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs Vol. 2’ Book Excerpt - medium.com/p/98a6712b7390

‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs Vol. 2’ Book Excerpt

‘Doris Day Tried to Sue Me’: Eddie Money’s ‘Baby Hold On’

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · 18d

‘Doris Day Tried to Sue Me’: Eddie Money’s ‘Baby Hold On’ - ‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs Vol. 2’ Book Excerpt medium.com/the-riff/dor...

‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs Vol. 2’ Book Excerpt

John Lodge of the Moody Blues Recalls the East Village and Fillmore East of 1968

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · 23d

John Lodge of the Moody Blues Recalls the East Village and Fillmore East of 1968 - Our Interview with the Singer-Songwriter Who Died This Week medium.com/p/d74371485a2d

Our Interview with the Singer-Songwriter Who Died This Week

Moody Blues Bassist John Lodge Dies

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · 24d

Moody Blues Bassist John Lodge Dies - Our Interview with the Writer of ‘I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)’ and ‘Ride My See-Saw’ edgarstreetbooks.medium.com/moody-blues-...

Our Interview with the Writer of ‘I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)’ and ‘Ride My See-Saw’

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Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · 27d

Mountain Drummer Corky Laing on the Band’s Thunderous Sound - ‘Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever’ Book Excerpt medium.com/the-riff/mou...

Mountain Drummer Corky Laing on the Band’s Thunderous Sound

‘Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever’ Book Excerpt

‘Money Does Change People’: Rich Williams of Kansas on the Band’s Evolution

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Oct 5

‘Money Does Change People’: Rich Williams of Kansas on the Band’s Evolution - ‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt medium.com/the-riff/mon...

Singer-Activist Barbara Dane Recalls Bob Dylan and ‘60s Greenwich Village

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Oct 1

Singer-Activist Barbara Dane Recalls Bob Dylan and ‘60s Greenwich Village - ‘If you don’t take part in the actions to make things better, you have already surrendered’ medium.com/the-riff/sin...

‘If you don’t take part in the actions to make things better, you have already surrendered’

When Steve Martin’s ‘A Wild and Crazy Guy’ Became a Comedy Icon

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 23

When Steve Martin’s ‘A Wild and Crazy Guy’ Became a Comedy Icon - ‘100 Funniest Comedy Albums’ Book Excerpt medium.com/the-riff/whe... #SteveMartin #standupcomedy

‘100 Funniest Comedy Albums’ Book Excerpt

Alice Kramden ‘Always Gave as Good as She Got’

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 23

Thanks to everyone who has taken the Rock Quiz 1000 Questions Classic Rock Challenge!

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 22

Alice Kramden ‘Always Gave as Good as She Got’ - ‘The REAL Brooklyn of Jackie Gleason and The Honeymooners’ Book Excerpt medium.com/@edgarstreet... #thehoneymooners

‘The REAL Brooklyn of Jackie Gleason and The Honeymooners’ Book Excerpt

‘A Monster’: ‘Baby I Need Your Loving by the Four Tops

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 19

‘A Monster’: ‘Baby I Need Your Loving by the Four Tops - ‘100 Greatest Soul Songs’ Book Excerpt medium.com/the-riff/a-m... #FourTops #Motown

‘100 Greatest Soul Songs’ Book Excerpt

‘A Musician’s Musician’: Chris Hillman of the Byrds Interview

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 17

‘A Musician’s Musician’: Chris Hillman of the Byrds Interview
200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs Vol. 2 Book Excerpt medium.com/the-riff/a-m...

200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs Vol. 2 Book Excerpt

When Politics Was Fun: Nudist Louis Abolafia Runs for President

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 15

When Politics Was Fun: Nudist Louis Abolafia Runs for President - “What Have I Got to Hide?” edgarstreetbooks.medium.com/when-politic... #louisabolafia

“What Have I Got to Hide?”

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Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 14

‘The Sight of Her Raised My Blood Pressure’: The Inspiration for the Hollies’ ‘Carrie Anne’ - ‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt medium.com/p/3c041d5eccca #TheHollies #GrahamNash #MarianneFaithfull

‘The Sight of Her Raised My Blood Pressure’: The Inspiration for the Hollies’ ‘Carrie Anne’

‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

‘A Horse with No Name’ Explained

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

‘A Horse with No Name’ Explained - ‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt medium.com/p/b6ecfafe88cb

‘One Toke Over the Line’ Singer and Writer Tom Shipley Dies

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

‘One Toke Over the Line’ Singer and Writer Tom Shipley Dies -
The Brewer & Shipley Vocalist Was 84 medium.com/@edgarstreet... #brewerandshipley

The Brewer & Shipley Vocalist Was 84

Chad & Jeremy’s ‘A Summer Song’ Marks the End of the Season

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 7

Chad & Jeremy’s ‘A Summer Song’ Marks the End of the Season - ‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt medium.com/the-riff/cha... #chadandjeremy

‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

Mark Volman, ‘Happy Together’ Vocalist, Dies

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 6

Mark Volman, ‘Happy Together’ Vocalist, Dies - The Co-Founder of the Turtles and Flo & Eddie Was 78 #theturtles #markvolman medium.com/@edgarstreet...

The Co-Founder of the Turtles and Flo & Eddie Was 78

‘Where the Peppermint Twisters Meet’: The Peppermint Lounge

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 5

‘Where the Peppermint Twisters Meet’: The Peppermint Lounge
‘New York Groove’ Book Excerpt #joeydee edgarstreetbooks.medium.com/where-the-pe...

‘New York Groove’ Book Excerpt

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Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Sep 1

Songs to Drag Yourself Back to School By - “My school was so tough the school newspaper had an obituary column.” — Norm Crosby medium.com/the-riff/son...

Songs to Drag Yourself Back to School By

“My school was so tough the school newspaper had an obituary column.” — Norm Crosby

‘He Walked Off and My Life Was Never the Same Again’: Eric Clapton on Jimi Hendrix

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Aug 31

Rock and Roll Heroes: Hendrix - An Illustrated Look at the Life of Jimi Hendrix is Amazon's #1 New Release in Biographies of R&B Artists! #jimihendrix

Edgar Street Books @edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social · Aug 30

‘He Walked Off and My Life Was Never the Same Again’: Eric Clapton on Jimi Hendrix - Excerpt from our new book 'Rock and Roll Heroes: Hendrix’ #jimihendrix #jimihendrixexperience medium.com/the-riff/he-...

‘Rock and Roll Heroes: Hendrix’ Book Excerpt