The Class Of ‘76: An A+ Year for Classic Rock

Behind the Song by Gamut Podcast Network

Aug 26, 202600:09:51Music

Fifty years ago this week, Boston released one of the best-selling debut albums in rock history. In the new bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda flips through the class of ‘76 yearbook in classic rock, a y...

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