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This Week's Featured Artist



Dr. Hook &
The Medicine Show
who appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone
magazine, this week in 1973.

For more, be sure to read Gary James' interview with
Dr. Hook's lead singer, Dennis Locorriere.


Did You Know?
Dr. Hook's single, "The Cover of Rolling Stone"
reached #6 on the Hot 100, #5 on Cashbox,
but was banned from air play in the UK as
it contained the name of a commercial publication.






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NEW!
Now you can hear the voices of some of your favorite stars, in Gary James' interviews with Cynthia Lennon, David Cassidy, Paul Revere, Ben E. King, Butch Trucks and many more in our "Voices From The Past" section.


Who sang that song that you have stuck in your head?
How high did it climb on the charts and in what year?
You can find out in our Who Sang That Hit? Section
Explore the facts behind the deaths
of some of the music world's biggest stars
Read all about Rock and Roll's Unsolved Mysteries


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