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"'Pet Sounds' is by far my very best album, though my favorite is 'Friends'," writes Brian Wilson in the liner notes of the CD reissue of the latter album. "I think that the Beach Boys sound was developing right along. I had developed a sixth sense for everybody's voices."

"Voila!" singer Lou Gramm later enthused. "A siren went off in my head ... perfect."

He was initially rumored to be recording an ambitious double-album set, but those plans had to be scaled back.

Fans would remain divided about the album over the years.

This concept LP seemed a bit odd since their songwriting was never particularly narrative, or even all that ambitious.

A Connecticut Senator says the Steven Spielberg movie, Lincoln, is historically inaccurate. Senator Joe Courtney has written a letter to Spielberg saying the movie has his state on the wrong side of the slavery debate.  In the movie, Connecticut lawmakers are seen wanting to keep slavery, while in real life Senator Courtney says Connecticut lawmakers in the 1860's voted to abolish slavery.  Now wh

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863: President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (more info) 1980: Music icon John Lennon is murdered by a mentally unstable fan in front of the Dakota apartment building in New York City (more info)

By 1982, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had already racked up an impressive string of hits that included such future classics as 'American Girl,' 'Refugee,' and 'The Waiting' -- but as they proved on their fifth album, 'Long After Dark,' they were just getting started.

Many times it has been suggested that "Classic Rock" mirrors classic television, and thus a milestone on the small screen is punching up a ticket for its 40th anniversary.

Sort of like Independence Day, today (September 17) commemorates the 225th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. Bringing the events of 1787 back to life is the Nacogdoches chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Everybody who has ever pulled out a guitar at a party to impress people can stop now. The ultimate guitar trick has been achieved by Alex Chadwick, an employee at the Chicago Music Exchange, who tore through 100 rock guitar riffs in the span of a 12-minute video.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1920 – The League of Nations formally comes into being (More info) 1941 – Franklin Roosevelt introduces the lend-lease program to Congress, which was intended to help Britain beat back Hitler’s advance while keeping America only indirectly involved in World War II (More info)