The Beatles had a Gold record in one week; Stevie Wonder had a No. 1 with “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”; Paul Simon's song about film hit No. 1; Supertramp hit No. 1 with “Breakfast in America”; and Sam Smith was born, today in music history.
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Vote every week for your top five tracks (and enter our weekly ticket giveaway while you're at it), then tune in Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. CT to see if your favorites make the Chart Show!
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Chris Cornell died; Ray Stevens enjoyed a short “streak” on the charts with a novelty song; Gary Busey played Buddy Holly in a popular film; the Ting Tings topped the British charts with “That's Not My Name”; and Devo co-founder Mark Mothersbaugh was born in Akron, Ohio, today in music history.
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The long-dormant, era-defining rapper makes one thing clear from the start of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers: He's not the hero you're looking for.
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APM Research Lab’s Minnesota Diverse Communities Survey reveals areas where the state’s arts amenities are thriving, and where there’s more work to do.
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Trent Reznor was born; Donna Summer and Chris Cornell passed away; Bob Dylan appeared at the first Monterey Folk Festival; Joni Mitchell covered Rolling Stone; and Josh Homme was born, today in music history.
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