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Fronted in LA by the magnetic Arthur Lee, Love emerged from the Sunset Strip scene around the same time as The Doors - but where Jim Morrison and co went on to stardom, Love snatched defeat from the ...

ED SHEERAN jammed with aspiring young musicians, donated guitars to disadvantaged schools and pledged financial support for ...

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If there’s a Georgia girl who’s proud of her Southern roots, it’s Lauren Alaina ... s what made me/ I was raised by those kind of women,” Lauren sings in the song, painting vivid images of her ...

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It’s nearly impossible to keep up with the avalanche of new songs that arrive every year. We’re here to help: Find a gem you may have missed from the 450-plus tracks Jon Pareles and Lindsay ...