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Duluth, MN, USA / 95 KQDS Apr 7, 2021 3:00 PM Limited-edition vinyl discs from AC/DC , The Doors , The Rolling Stones , The Who and Black Sabbath are among the exclusive releases thatll be available at independent record stores for the 2021 installment of Record Store Day.  This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, itll take place over two days: June 12 and July 17. AC/DCs Record Store Day offering is a 12-inch picture disc featuring two songs from the bands 2020 album ...

The Who s ninth studio album, Face Dances , was released 40 years ago this week. The album was the first one that the British rock legends recorded after the 1978 death of original drummer Keith Moon , and the first of two studio efforts to feature Moons replacement, founding Small Faces and Faces member Kenney Jones . Face Dances peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and yielded the hit single " You Better You Bet ," which reached #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and toppe...

Share This: When Keith Moon died on September 7, 1978, The Who were left without the driving force of their rhythm section, a larger-than-life drummer whose thunderous approach on the kit defined the band’s sound and changed the course of rock drumming. Even with this blow, guitarist and principal songwriter Pete Townshend announced the next day that the band “is more determined than ever to carry on.” They’d already signed deals for several projects and would soon be under contract to...

The Whos last major hit single didnt sound much like the Who. Instead, "You Better You Bet" was one of the few moments during the early 80s when Pete Townshend shared a truly great track with the band. Released on Feb. 27, 1981, "You Better You Bet" would be the Whos last Top 20 song on the Billboard Hot 100 and their final U.K. Top 10 smash. The tune also topped the Billboard rock-radio chart for five weeks. "A surprise hit single for us," Townshend later told Rolling Stone. "We even went b...

Underrated Who: The Most Overlooked Song From Each Album Thanks in part to every CSI show, Pete Townshend’s best-known songs have been imprinted on the brains of millions of Americans. But for every "Who Are You,” "Wont Get Fooled Again," "Baba ORiley" and "I Can See for Miles," there are 100 other little wonders. From the band’s first ’60s LPs (Hey, remember when the Who were R&B mods?) to 2019s surprisingly strong  Who, we dig into the most underrated track from every Who studio alb...