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All Good Rockers Thank Their Moms

March 18, 2026May 13, 2011 by Dana Spiardi

Every year when I watch the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s new inductees deliver their acceptance speeches, I’m moved to hear the titans of the music business thank their mothers – for buying them their first guitars, for putting up with their basement drum practice, for driving them to early gigs. Who could forget … Read more

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