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Elton John Plans Covers Album

Although Elton John has recorded the music of others -- most notably the Who's 'Pinball Wizard' -- ... Read More »

Passion Pit Cover Smashing Pumpkins' 'Tonight Tonight' for Levi's

Just as She and Him tackled Ricky Nelson's 'Fools Rush In' and Dirty Projectors rehashed Bob Dylan's ... Read More »

Dirty Projectors Cover Bob Dylan for Levi's Pioneer Sessions

If She and Him's recent take on Ricky Nelson's heartache staple 'Fools Rush In' for Levi's Pioneer ... Read More »

Vampire Weekend Sell Out Missoula's Wilma Theatre

Eight weeks after their second album, 'Contra,' debuted atop the Billboard album chart, Vampire ... Read More »

'Susie Q' Songwriter Dale Hawkins Dead at 73

Rockabilly singer and guitarist Dale Hawkins died in Little Rock, Ark. on Feb. 13 after a three-year ... Read More »

John Fogerty Rocks Nashville's Ryman Auditorium

The sound of a lonesome fiddle ringing out from the stage of Nashville's venerable Ryman Auditorium ... Read More »

Twisted Tales: Fifties Pop Idol Rick Nelson Follows in Buddy Holly's Footsteps

New Year's Day, 1986: When a Los Angeles radio station began to play the song 'Garden Party,' ... Read More »

Rock Almanac: August 4, 2008

On This Date in 1958: 'Poor Little Fool,' by Ricky Nelson, becomes the first No. 1 song on ... Read More »