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Rich Robinson Interview: "The Crowes Are Always up in the Air"

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Rich Robinson

Rich Robinson is best known as the guitarist, songwriter and founder of The Black Crowes. Born in 1969, Robinson formed the group with his older brother Chris in Atlanta in the 1980s. At the age of 17, Robinson began writing the music for the songs that would land on the band’s 1990 debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, which sold 7 million copies. Over the next 10 years, his songwriting evolved into the musical engine that powered the band to sales of more than 25 million albums.

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Monday

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Glenn Hughes Interview: California Breed Rises Out of the Ashes of Black Country Communion

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Glenn Hughes

For more than 40 years, vocalist, bass guitarist, songwriter Glenn Hughes has carved such a distinctive style blending the finest elements of hard rock, soul and funk. He is best known for his wide, explosive vocal range and singing and playing bass for funk rock pioneers Trapeze and Deep Purple, as well as briefly fronting Black Sabbath in the mid 1980s.

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Thursday

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Tony Orlando Interview: "My Whole Purpose Is to Take My Career and Turn It into Good"

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Tony Orlando

Born Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis on April 3, 1944 in New York City, Tony Orlando began hitting the national music charts at the age of 16 with “Halfway to Paradise” and “Bless You” as the first vocal artist to sign with Epic Records. He later became one of the youngest vice presidents for CBS Records, heading their April-Blackwood music label.

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Dolly Parton Interview: "When I Feel That Energy Coming Back, It Just Goes Through Me like Fire"

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Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton, the most honored female country performer of all time, recently topped the New Zealand all-genre album chart and the Australian country album chart with the release of her latest album Blue Smoke. On May 13, 2014, the record will hit stores in the United States.

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