Dennis Elsas’ 1977 radio interview with Bev Bevan, ELO’s co-founder, reveals what brought him, Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood together and what led to Wood’s exit

‘Slowhand’ offers a lucid balance of technical mastery and artistic modesty. It became his best-selling studio album to date upon its release.

The group often engage their fans on social media by asking things like “What’s Your Favorite Beatles Album?” Their original drummer had a unique answer

The SDE includes a newly remastered version along with rarities, two previously unreleased concerts, and fresh mixes by Steven Wilson

Missteps notwithstanding, there’s more than enough good stuff in this box to suggest that it belongs in any Dylan fan’s collection.

For their third studio album, the band knew that it wanted no two songs to sound alike. The result: no two songs sounded alike.

Their most famous song was originally a hit in Africa, then found its way to American folk singers and finally went to #1 on the Hot 100

“Everybody’s a dreamer, and everybody’s a star,” Ray Davies sang. But it was never quite that simple. Watch a stellar performance of this Kinks Klassik.

We Can Work It Out on 3-CDs includes recordings from Peter and Gordon, the Supremes, the Mamas & the Papas, the Ventures, and the Fifth Dimension

Our series continues with more songs that feature unusual topics or performances that somehow were embraced by Top 40 programmers