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Mrs. Davy Jones 4Ever: Remembrance Of Crushes Past

Bonni Brodnick | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: The Beatles, The Partridge Family, Teen Marriage, The-Partridge-Family, David Cassidy, Davy Jones the Monkees, Paul McCartney, Bangs, 1960s-Pop, 1970s Style, Teen Love Story, Teenagers, Baby Boomers, Davy Jones, The Monkees, Fifty News
Bonni Brodnick

Mrs. Davy Jones. This is what I wrote all over the inside front over of my three-ring notebook in 7th grade. I couldn't write it on the front cover because that was plastered with "Mrs. Paul McCartney."

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The Storyteller & Paradise Lost: Conversations With Todd Snider and Great American Taxi's Vince Herman

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Eric McConnell, The Del McCoury Band, Leftover Salmon, Don Was, Todd Snider, John Prine, Jason D. Williams, James McMurtry, Jimmy Buffett, The Coral Reefer Band, Tim O'Brien, Great American Taxi, Don Henley, Hank Williams, The Partridge Family, Bob Mercer, Rush Limbaugh, The Sopranos, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Ben Kaufman, Bob Dylan, Bobby Bare, New Grass Revival, Vince Herman, Jeff Austin, Hot Rize, Jackson Browne, The Band, Robert Earl Keen, Shel Silverstein, Tonder Mountain Strong Band, Justin Bieber, Video, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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Chatting with American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery, Baaba Maal, The Box Story, and Ozzie & Harriet Estate Manager, Sam Nelson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Dylan Chenfeld, New York Rangers, The Goldbergs, The Pointer Sisters, Noah Chenfeld, Eminem, Grand Ole Opry, Tracy Nelson, Ncis, Carrie Underwood, Chris Salewicz, Teen Idol, A Day to Remember, Harriet Nelson, Panic! At the Disco, Fela Kuti, Rascal Flatts, Johnny Cash, The Box Story, Eric Rushing, H Is Orange, Metallica, Mark Bright, Elvis Presley, Chelsea Grin, Ricky Nelson, The Monkees, Kickstarter, David Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Freestyle, American Idol, Ozzie Nelson, Justin Bieber, The Devil Wears Prada, The Strokes, Mac Miller, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Scotty McCreery, Merle Haggard, The Beatles, Sam Nelson, Matthew Nelson, The Artery Foundation, Rick Nelson, Conway Twitty, Mark Harmon, Guitar Hero, Vampire Weekend, New York Knicks, Big L, The Partridge Family, The Crimson Armada, Simon & Garfunkel, Nelson, The Warped Tout, Gunner Nelson, The Donna Reed Show, Baaba Maal, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chillli Peppers, Life Magazine, Ozzie & Harriett, Father Knows Best, Ben Folds, Saturday Night Live, John Scheinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Scotty McCreery's new album Clear As Day just hit #1 in Billboard, and it features some very personal songs that seem to fit him perfectly. He tells me how he picked this batch.

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From Jim Croce to MTM: A Conversation With Producer, Singer & Songwriter Tommy West

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Wes Farrell, Mary Tyler Moore, Nik Venet, Al Brown, The Beach Boys, The Girls Next Door, The Imperials, Al Martino, Holly Dunn, Bob Hillman, Eddie Arnold, Hometown Frolics, Judy Rodman, The Mills Brothers, The Almost Brothers, Marty Kups, Kodak, John Stockfish, The Mike Douglas Show, Terry Cashman, Cashman Pistilli & West, Cass Elliot, The Troubadours Three, Ingrid Croce, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Lifesong Records, The Lettermen, The Buchanan Brothers, Dion DiMucci, Rolling Stone, Tommy West, Luther Dixon, Jim Ruff, Spanky & Our Gang, Percy Faith, Pookie Hudson, The Crests, Trevor Churchill, Ace Records, Tony Romeo, Maury Muehleisen, Paul Simon, Shirley Jones, Gail Davies, Ed Bruce, Twiggy, The Criterions, Gordon Lightfoot, Tim Hauser, Total Cereal, Motown, Gene Pistilli, The Partridge Family, Bobby Russell, Jerry Naylor, Bruce Tergesen, Jim Croce, Mike Douglas, Carole King, The Manhattan Transfer, Kenny Karen, Jerry Ross, Norman Rockwell, Walter Cronkite, Remington, Frankie Lymon, John Denver, Cashman & West, Mtm, Art Garfunkel, The Left Banke, Waat, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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At A.C.T., The Family That Plays Together Doesn't Always Stay Together

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liliana Duque-Pineiro, Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall, June Is Bustin? Out All Over, Adam O?Byrne, Mark Rucker, Pratt Family Singers, The Jackson Five, Patrick Lane, Litter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, 19 Kids and Counting, The King Family Show, Nadya Suleman, Shirley Jones, The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews, CAREY PERLOFF, Anthony Fusco, Carol Burnett, Harold Pinter, Ashley Wickett, René Augesen, Framingham Dodecatuplets, Dan Clegg, Black Widow Spider, Minnesota Opera, Mrs. Lovett, Carousel, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, The Partridge Family, The Brady Bunch, Barrymore, Duggar Family, American Conservatory Theater, Andrew Polk, Alexander v. Nichols, Daniel Ostling, Lulu, Brian Clark Jansen, The Osmonds, Jack Willis, Maria Duchowny, Dionne Quintuplets, Donny and Marie, Trapp Family Singers, Pimp, The Andrews Sisters, Kenneth Welsh, The Homecoming, Cougar, Fart Jokes, Richardson Jones, Wesley Balk, Octomom, Redgrave, Arts News
George Heymont

"Home" is a loaded word. For many people it evokes memories of warmth, nostalgia, safety, and security. For others, the home in which they grew up may...

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Child of the '70s Real Chocolate Thin Mint Cookies

Miranda Levenstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thin Mints, The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, Girl Scout Cookies, Girl Scouts, 1970s, Tv, David Cassidy, Recipes, Dessert, Food News
Miranda Levenstein

Growing up in the 70's I was unfortunate enough to have parents who, with the exception of Upstairs, Downstairs, didn't watch television--which wa...

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"My Christmas Card to You," Plus Conversations With Thalía and Flo Rida

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joan Sebastian, Step Up 2: The Streets, The Partridge Family, Step Up 3D, Tony Romeo, Git Fresh, David Cassidy, New Jersey Devils, Pedro Capó, Def Jam Rapstar, Kevin Rudolf, Elvis Presley, Kesha, Tommy Mattola, Flo Rida, T-Pain, Cirque Du Soleil, Ludacris, The Cowsills, Mtv, David Guetta, Gucci Mane, ThalíA, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"My charity, "Big Dreams For Kids", was inspired by when I was a little boy. I grew up in an environment where there was a lot of drug dealing and killing, but we still had the positive role models come down and tell us to dream big."

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HuffPost Video Exclusive: Erasure's "A Little Respect," Plus a Holiday Conversation With Mr. Pink Martini

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bristol Palin, Pee Wee Herman, The Office, Buster Keaton, The Kennedy Center, Sarah Palin, Lgbtq, Dancing With the Stars, Bing Crosby, The Hollywood Bowl, The Partridge Family, Charo, Pink Martini, A Charlie Brown Christmas, China Forbes, The Sopranos, The Mary Tyler Moore Showm Zsa Zsa Gabor, The LA Philharmonic, Npr, Vince Guaraldi, Barbra Streisand, Mikhail Leontovich, The Del Rubio Triplets, The Carpenters, Cannes Film Festival, Virgin Records, Precious, The Oregon Symphony, The West Wing, Erasure, Thomas Lauderdale, Cher, Tower Records, Turner Classic, Paul Reubens, Starbucks, Ari Shapiro, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Erasure wanted to do something a little extra to spread light on this inspiring message of tolerance and to help raise money for an organization that is on the front line for gay and human rights.

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The Business of Music III: A Conversation with Razor & Tie's Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Graduate, Michael Jackson, The Devil Wears Prada, Warp Tour, All That Remains, Prosthetic Records, Cliff Chenfeld, The Heights, American Masters, Ghostlight Records, Sade, Joan Baez, Neil Sedaka, Rhino Entertainment, Biggie and Tupac, The Artery Foundation, Susan Boyle, All My Children, Arthur Alexander, Marshall Crenshaw, Graham Parker, Hair, Dar Williams, Michael Stanley, Amazon, The Partridge Family, Bobby Womack, Eric Rushing, Bobby Bare, Dave Barnes, Razor & Tie, Qvc, The Summer Set, Nicky Hollander, Slim Whitman, Kidz Bop, Craig Balsam, Rhino Records, The Chipmunks, Laurie Berkner, AP Tour, Darren's Dance Grooves, Kendra Willkinson, US Magazine, Legally Blonde, Justin Bieber, Drive-by Truckers, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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Smells Like Teen Spirit: A Playlist To Show The Teen Choice From Beatles To Bieber Can Be The Best Choice

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Debbie Gibson, Meat Loaf, Michelle Branch, Teen Choice 2010, Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Rick Springfield, Billy Joel, The Beatles, The Who, Ken Jeong, Dion & the Belmonts, Glee, The Jackson 5, The Partridge Family, Quentin Crisp, Betty White, Nirvana, Take That, Hanson, Sandra Bullock, Mark Dinning, New Kids on the Block, Teen Choice Awards, Elvis Presley, Katy Perry, Chuck Berry, Bay City Rollers, Glee Cast, Taylor Swift, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, The Monkees, Ludacris, Justin Timberlake, Frank Sinatra, Peter Frampton, Guns N' Roses, Justin Bieber, The Raspberries, The Replacements, Entertainment News
David Wild

I like teens. If memory serves, I was a teenager myself once upon a slightly more innocent time. So here are some of the greatest tunes of all time that were created by, for or about teengers.

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Augustana & Beyond: A Conversation with Counting Crows' Adam Duritz

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Rolling Stones, The Partridge Family, Ron Fair, Madonna, Mickael Franti & Spearhead, OK Go, Hanson, Kurt Cobain, Fats Domino, The Neptunes, Radiohead, Miles Davis, Counting Crows, Loetta Lynn, The Grateful Dead, The Sex Pistols, Michael Franti, Ricky Nelson, George Jones, Adam Duritz, Joni Mitchell, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Disney, Taylor Hanson, American Idol, Jay-Z, Notar, Nirvanna, Augustana, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

The last time the Counting Crows Traveling Circus & Medicine Show toured, lead singer Adam Duritz says he "was taking steroids so heavily to keep my voice together that I almost lost a leg."

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'60s Pop Princess Susan Cowsill Talks New CD, Her 44-Year Career - and Michael Jackson

Dana Kennedy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Susan Cowsill, The Partridge Family, Jackson Browne, Ed Sullivan, Shirley Jones, The Bangles, The Cowsills, Barry Cowsill, Beach Boys, Video, Entertainment News
Dana Kennedy

Susan Cowsill, the singer-songwriter whose new CD "Lighthouse" has just been released, is 51, the same age Michael Jackson would be had he ...

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Jackson's Death Means We're All Older Now and Need to Sober Up

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Prescription Drug Addiction, John F. Kennedy, Michael Jackson, The Moonwalk, I'll Be There, Charlies Angel's, Prescription Drugs, 1980's, Farrah Fawcett, Heroine, Charlies Angels, 1970's, Janis Joplin, ABC, "Thriller, Ed McMahon, Ratings, Fred Astaire, The Burning Bed, Keeping Up With the Joneses, Camero, The Partridge Family, Baby Boomers, Wacko Jacko, Thriller, Tabloids, American Bandstand, Martin Luther King Jr., Fat Albert, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, Rock With You, Robert F. Kennedy, Celebrity Worship, Soul Train, Cnn, Sideshow, Jimi Hendrix, Cocaine, Healthy Living News
Francesca Biller-Safran

The passing of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett has hit us near-baby boomers and full-on baby boomers with a rock and roll punch to the gut we weren't ready for.

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Not Just Kid Stuff: From Kidz Bop to The Fuzzy Stones

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kenny Loggins, Linda Ronstadt, Jason & the Scorchers, Gorillaz, Lisa Loeb, Janis Ian, The Fuzzy Stones, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dan Zanes, Kelly Clarkson, James Blunt, The Music Man, John Mayer, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Bette Midler, Mary Poppins, Hans Christian Anderson, Timbaland, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Robert B. Sherman, Van Hunt, Tom CHapin, Peter Paul & Mary, The Jackson 5, Daughtry, Fleischer Brothers, Millie Jackson, Pbs, Teddy Pendegrass, Black Eyed Peas, Think Tree, Barney & Friends, Fergie, George Benson, Dr. John, Elmo, Pete Fitzpatrick, Gwen Stefani, Teddy Geiger, Todd Tobias, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, They Might Be Giants, Al Jarreau, Tracy Bonham, Taylor Swift, Smash Mouth, Laurie Berkner, Cobra Verde, Pink, Jack Johnson, The New Zoo Review, David Seville, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Monkees, Justin Timerblake, Barenaked Ladies, Barney, Laurel & Hardy, Buck Howdy, Rankin & Bass, Miley Cyrus, Sesame Street, The Original P, National Geographic, The Wiggles, Britney Spears, Clem Snide, The Blue Man Group, Brad Robinson, Harry Chapin, Judy Garland, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Douglas "Truth" Smith, Lou Rawls, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Robert Pollard, Peanuts, Carly Simon, Public Broadcasting System, Ohio, Plain White T?S, Nikka Costa, Count Zero, Naftule's Dream, Cleveland Scene, Jim Henson, Bing Crosby, The Partridge Family, Rhianna, Dr. Suess, Green Day, Beyoncé, Texas, Looney Tunes, Fat Albert, Justin Roberts, Kidz Bop, Marlo Thomas, Kate Taylor, The Sippycups, Farmer Jason, Josie & the Pussycats, Guided by Voices, Gang of Four, The Chipmunks, The Doobie Brothers, Nelly, Alicia Keys, The Simon Sisters, Richard M. Sherman, Eric Paul, James Taylor, The Archies, Bruce Springsteen, Putumayo, How I Met Your Mother, Sony Wonder, Neil Patrick Harris, Fall Out Boy, Raffi, Baby Einstein, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Blake, Robert Burns, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Veggie Tales, Red Skelton, The Red Skelton Show, Jackie Gleason, Lawrence Welk, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Lawrence Welk Show, Itunes, Fraggle Rock, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

When did children's music get so awful? It wasn't always as painful to listen to. Some historic recordings, though not exactly classified as "children's," have been cherished forever.

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