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(May 27, 2024). Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer in the U.S. In 1979, it marked the official beginning of Summer! Donna Summer’s summer, that is. Exactly 45…
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40 years ago: ‘When Doves Cry’ was Prince’s ‘Not Like Us’ in the battle for 1984 pop supremacy
(May 17, 2024). Much has been made about this year’s musical battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, with Kendrick’s diss track “Not Like Us” seemingly tipping the scales (and public…