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Rock 'n' Roll Urban Legends & Hoaxes: The 11 Best Lies in Music History

Spinner looks at 11 of the best urban legends and hoaxes in rock 'n' roll history. ... Read More »

Mamas and the Papas' Michelle Phillips Is Disappointed in Modern Music, Almost Rewrote 'California Dreamin'' Church Verse

Charles Epting At this year's NAMM convention in Anaheim, Calif., Martin Guitars unveiled a ... Read More »

Primitives Found Their Pop Sound by Accident

Purely by accident, the Primitives have picked the perfect time to get back together. Nearly two ... Read More »

Cover Songs Uncovered: These Actually Weren't the Original Versions

Some people have a negative reaction when they hear cover songs of one of their favorite artists. On ... Read More »

Radio Stations Wrestle With Playing John Phillips

Oldies radio stations around the country are debating whether to continue playing the music of one ... Read More »

Mackenzie Phillips Says She Had Sex With Dad John Phillips of Mamas and the Papas

Mackenzie Philips, the daughter of the Mamas and the Papas frontman John Phillips, drops a major ... Read More »

Alto Saxophonist Bud Shank Dies at 82

Clifford "Bud" Shank, an alto saxophonist, arranger and flutist who performed on the Mamas and the ... Read More »

Rock Almanac: June 28, 2008

On This Date in 1966: After having an affair with bandmate Denny Doherty, Michelle Phillips, wife of ... Read More »

PhotoSynthesis: Jimi Hendrix

Previous | Next Los Angeles, 1967: He had just played at the Monterey Pop Festival, which was ... Read More »

Witness Testifies That Spector Said All Women 'Deserve a Bullet'

After a week's recess, the Phil Spector murder trial has resumed, losing not even an ounce of shock ... Read More »