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40 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Tackles Folly of War on ‘The Trooper’40 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Tackles Folly of War on ‘The Trooper’Stone-cold metal classic was inspired by the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
40 Years Ago: How ‘Superman III’ Torpedoed the Franchise40 Years Ago: How ‘Superman III’ Torpedoed the FranchiseDoomed by a silly script and bad direction, it heralded the downfall of the original franchise.Tyler SageTyler Sage
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Cheap Trick's 'Surrender' at 45Cheap Trick's 'Surrender' at 45Their 1978 single captured the teenage familial perspective. Gary GraffGary Graff
45 Years Ago: Tom Petty Gets Nasty on ‘I Need to Know’45 Years Ago: Tom Petty Gets Nasty on ‘I Need to Know’First single from the band's second album packed a punch.Gary GraffGary Graff
The Rolling Stones' First SingleThe Rolling Stones' First SingleThe band's debut single was both auspicious and inauspicious in one fell swoop. Gary GraffGary Graff
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