http://www.superseventies.com/ The Web's premier Seventies music and culture site. en-us Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT 60 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT Alex Chilton, the mega influential singer-songwriter and guitarist who was the driving force behind the early '70s power pop band Big Star, dies unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack on Mar. 17 in New Orleans, La., at age 59.... NBC's late-night gabfest "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" will devote its entire run during the week of May 10 with a series of special shows saluting the Rolling Stones' acclaimed 1972 album "Exile on Main Street.".... The estate of Michael Jackson signs a $200 million-plus recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 MJ projects over seven years.... Abba, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, the Hollies and the Stooges are formally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Mar. 15 during a black-tie ceremony at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City.... The Eagles are teaming up with country music superstars the Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban for a run of North American shows that will kick off June 8 in Toronto.... The recent Jimi Hendrix release "Valleys of Neptune" debuts in the Top 5 albums in the US, with sales of more than 85,000 units in a single week..... ZZ Top will kick off their spring/summer 2010 tour on Apr. 29 in West Palm Beach, Fla.... Jazz-rockers Chicago are teaming with the American Cancer Society to offer fans a chance to sing with the band while contributing to the fight against breast cancer..... Singer-songwriter Lesley Duncan, who collaborated with such rock acts as Pink Floyd and Elton John, dies on Mar. 12 after suffering from cerebrovascular disease.... A rare Led Zeppelin recording of the seminal heavy metal band performing at St. Matthew's Baths Hall in Ipswich, UK, is unearthed at a car boot sale in the British city.... Actor Peter Graves, the star of the famous 1966-73 television series "Mission Impossible" as well as the 1980 spoof movie "Airplane!," is found dead on Mar. 14 at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif..... Charlie Gillett, a British DJ and music historian who helped bring music from around the world to wider attention, dies on Mar. 17 in a London hospital. http://www.superseventies.com/seventiesnews.html http://www.superseventies.com/seventiesnews.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Reviews of Rod Stewart's "Blondes Have More Fun" and Toto's 1978 debut album. http://www.superseventies.com/spotlight.html http://www.superseventies.com/spotlight.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Jimmy Buffett discusses the African trip that inspired his "Buffet Hotel" album. Also, Jimi Hendrix's new single "Valleys of Neptune" is a gift from the guitar gods. http://www.superseventies.com/extra.html http://www.superseventies.com/extra.html