Thin Lizzy Frontman Phil Lynott Leaves the 'Whiskey in the Jar' Empty -- Twisted Tales
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SSgt Barry Sadler's 'Ballad of the Green Berets' No. 1 With a Bullet -- Twisted Tales
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images The Beatles had a big year in 1966. So did the Stones and ... Read More »
Joe Meek Hears New Sounds ... and Voices -- Twisted Tales
David Peters, Redferns / Getty Images Joe Meek heard a sound in his head like no other. For a ... Read More »
Michael Jackson's Fire-Hot Career Takes a Commercial Break -- Twisted Tales
AP The late Michael Jackson was never hotter than he was at the end of 1983. 'Thriller,' the ... Read More »
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Rod Stewart Asks the Children of UNICEF 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' -- Twisted Tales
WireImage The all-star benefit concert was still a new-ish concept in 1979. When UNICEF kicked off ... Read More »
Merle Haggard Gives New Year's Resolution the Finger -- Twisted Tales
Getty Images Who among us doesn't promise to turn over a new leaf on New Year's Day? On Jan. 1, ... Read More »
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Henning Kaiser, AFP/Getty Images The Godfather of Soul had a thing for Father Christmas. James ... Read More »
Blondie's Debbie Harry Screams Bloody Murder About a Serial Killer -- Twisted Tales
Roberta Bayley, Redferns When Deborah Harry's New Wave band Blondie debuted in 1976, Rolling ... Read More »
Aretha Franklin Keeps the Faith Through Several Family Tragedies -- Twisted Tales
Carlos Osorio, AP Years before she became the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin began her career in ... Read More »
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The Band Give Grudging Thanks in 'Last Waltz' Turkey Day Fest -- Twisted Tales
Ed Perlstein, Redferns / Getty Images How do 200 roast turkeys and 400 pounds of pumpkin pie sound ... Read More »
Sex Pistols Strand Founding Member Wally Nightingale -- Twisted Tales
Redferns / Getty Images One of the great legacies of punk rock is the proliferation of the ... Read More »
Jackie Lomax Can't Catch a Break, Despite All His Rock Connections -- Twisted Tales
RB / Redferns / Getty Images "If you're in the s---, don't go around moaning about it. Do ... Read More »
Pat Boone Trades In His White Shoes for a Black Dog Collar -- Twisted Tales
AFP / Getty Images Here's a frightening thought for the creepiest weekend of the year: Pat Boone's ... Read More »
Two Generations of Bar-Kays Cut Down Before Age 20 -- Twisted Tales
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