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How a Journey Hit Cut From 1983 Album ‘Frontiers’ Comforted a Terminally Ill Fan: “That Song Will Always Be His Song”

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“We Basically Needed a Three-Minute Filler for the Album”: How Black Sabbath Turned a Throwaway Song Into a Heavy Metal Classic

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The Story Behind “Just Dropped In”—the Trippy First Edition Hit That Introduced Kenny Rogers to the World

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The Meaning Behind “All Apologies” by Nirvana, Kurt Cobain’s Final Single

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