Laughter in the Rain: "Sedaka's Back" Returns on CD, LP, Digital Formats

By Joe Marchese | June 12, 2025 | 10 Comments

Near the end of their Grammy-winning, chart-topping 1975 rendition of Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield's "Love Will Keep Us Together," Toni Tennille threw in an ad-lib not written by lyricist Greenfield: Sedaka is back...!  Indeed, the singer-songwriter who had begun his career in 1957 was enjoying a new string of successes including his own No. […]

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In Memoriam: Brian Wilson (1942-2025)

By The Second Disc | June 11, 2025 | 15 Comments

The passing of The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson on June 11, 2025 - just two days after the loss of another singular titan of '60s pop/rock, Sly Stone - obviously hits Team Second Disc and all our treasured readers hard. Here's a brief tribute from Mike to a man who could hear (and create) music […]

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In Memoriam: Sly Stone (1943-2025)

By Joe Marchese | June 10, 2025 | 4 Comments

"I am everyday people," boldly proclaimed Sly Stone on Sly and The Family Stone's 1968 chart-topping single.  "I am no better and neither are you/We are the same, whatever we do/You love me, you hate me, you know me and then/You can't figure out the bag I'm in..."  Using straightforward, direct language, a penchant for […]

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These Magic Moments: Omnivore Collects Doc Pomus Demos on New Box Set

By Joe Marchese | June 9, 2025 | 4 Comments

Over a career spanning five decades, Doc Pomus - born Jerome Solon Felder in 1925 - penned some of the most memorable songs of all time: "Viva Las Vegas." "Save the Last Dance for Me."  "Lonely Avenue."  "Can't Get Used to Losing You."  "Sweets for My Sweet."  "This Magic Moment."  "Hushabye."  With hits performed by […]

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The Kinds U Find in a Secondhand Store: Paisley Park Celebration Hints At Posthumous Prince Releases

By Mike Duquette | June 9, 2025 | 6 Comments

This weekend's digital release of another unreleased Prince track could indicate the gears of the late artist's estate could start moving once again. At a panel for the annual Celebration fan event in and around Prince's hometown of Minneapolis and Chanhassen recording complex Paisley Park, representatives for the estate and distributing partner Legacy Recordings discussed […]

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