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Alan Freed Remembered: The Pioneering DJ's Rock 'n' Roll Legacy

When Alan Freed died of an alcohol-induced kidney ailment on January 20, 1965, the 43-year-old DJ was broke, facing charges of tax evasion and largely forgotten. A casualty of the payola scandals that ... Read More »

This Week in Music History: May 13 - 19 -- Ian Curtis and Frank Sinatra Died, Tom Petty Survived, Britney Spears Lied

This week in music history mourns the deaths of Frank Sinatra, Joy Division's Ian Curtis, and Tom Petty's house. ... Read More »