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The pianist for British band Thunderclap Newman, founded by The Who's Pete Townshend, died at his home in London. His band mate and close friend Mark Brzezicki confirmed the news to the Press Association. Brzezicki, the drummer for Big Country and Thunderclap Newman, described him as an "unsung musical genius" who will be greatly missed. Writing on Facebook, he said it was "an honour both knowing and working with you Andy". The Who also reported the news on their official Facebook page, writing: " It is with great sadness that we report the death of Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman, who passed...

I came up with this tonight when my Mac's iTunes hit a streak of Big Country while in DJ/shuffle mode. The original song can be heard at the link above. (Obama’s) Chance – with apologies to Big Country and Scott Adamson (R.I.P.) To the tune of Big Country’s “Chance” All the rain came down On a cold old town As he carried you away From the Clintons’ hands That always seemed like fists Reaching out to ask for pay He came like a hero from the Senate floor With “Hope” and “Change” as gifts But the only “change” you ever...

Did you ever wonder what happened to some of those one-hit wonders like Vanilla Ice, Tommy Tutone and Flock of Seagulls? NBC did too, so they are bringing them back in "Hit Me Baby One More Time." What do they look like? What do they sound like? We tracked down hitmakers from the past to take the stage to perform one more time and you can be the judge. For three weeks, the former Top Ten artists will perform their trademark hit song along with one of today's current hits. At the end of the night, the live audience votes...