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Classic Tracks: Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.”

By Blair Jackson ⋅ Published: 10/06/2023 ⋅ Updated: 10/09/2023

While it wasn't a hit when first released, Randy Newman's sardonic "I Love L.A." has become an unofficial theme song for the City of...

By Blair Jackson ⋅ Published: 10/06/2023 ⋅ Updated: 10/09/2023

If Michael Jackson's "Beat It" is a classic, it stands to reason that Weird Al's parody, "Eat It" is one too—though it is entirely...

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By Blair Jackson ⋅ Published: 07/01/2002

I can still vividly recall the day in 1978 when Mix founders David Schwartz and Penny Jacob trudged up the stairs next to my...

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By Blair Jackson ⋅ Published: 07/01/2002

When Mix was launched in 1977, founding editor David Schwartz didn't know whether to show up at work wearing a skinny tie to show...