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How a Midnight Plane to Houston Became Gladys Knight's Greatest Hit

Sep 02, 2026

How a Midnight Plane to Houston Became Gladys Knight's Greatest Hit

The Four-Minute Introduction That Made Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Feel Like a Film

Sep 02, 2026

The Four-Minute Introduction That Made Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Feel Like a Film

The Olivia Newton-John Hit Some Radio Stations Refused to Play

Sep 02, 2026

The Olivia Newton-John Hit Some Radio Stations Refused to Play

The ABBA Backing Track That Made Frida Cry Before a Word Was Sung

Sep 02, 2026

The ABBA Backing Track That Made Frida Cry Before a Word Was Sung

The Two Bars of Recycled Drums That Powered the Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive

Sep 02, 2026

The Two Bars of Recycled Drums That Powered the Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive

The Rod Stewart B-Side Radio DJs Turned Into a Number-One Hit

Sep 02, 2026

The Rod Stewart B-Side Radio DJs Turned Into a Number-One Hit

The Accidental Studio Sound Behind Phil Collins' Most Famous Drum Break

Sep 02, 2026

The Accidental Studio Sound Behind Phil Collins' Most Famous Drum Break

The Improvised Vocal Clare Torry Thought Had Ruined a Pink Floyd Song

Sep 02, 2026

The Improvised Vocal Clare Torry Thought Had Ruined a Pink Floyd Song

How AC/DC Turned Mourning Into the Opening Riff of Back in Black

Sep 02, 2026

How AC/DC Turned Mourning Into the Opening Riff of Back in Black

The Van Morrison Hit He Said Never Paid Him Royalties

Sep 02, 2026

The Van Morrison Hit He Said Never Paid Him Royalties

How Cat Stevens Sang Both Sides of One Family Argument

Sep 02, 2026

How Cat Stevens Sang Both Sides of One Family Argument

The Rejected Leonard Cohen Song That Took Decades to Become a Standard

Sep 02, 2026

The Rejected Leonard Cohen Song That Took Decades to Become a Standard