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John Lingan

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A Song for Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Homeplace: A Southern Town, a Country Legend, and the Last Days of a Mountaintop Honky-Tonk

Backbeats: A History of Rock and Roll in Fifteen Drummers

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Clyde Stubblefield on drums

More Than James Brown’s Drummer: Clyde Stubblefield, An Unsung Pioneer of R&B

On the enduring influence of one of the genre's most iconic drum riffs.

by John Lingan via Literary Hub on November 12, 2025

The four members of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

How CCR, “The Boy Scouts of Rock and Roll,” Took California and the Country by Storm

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s unique blend of traditional and progressive sensibilities.

by John Lingan via Literary Hub on August 9, 2022

45 rpm records of Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy."

I Fall to Pieces

The author of "Homeplace" shares a note from Patsy Cline.

by John Lingan via Lapham’s Quarterly on August 23, 2018

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