Ward, Ed, 1948-2021

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February 19, 1993

07:39

1983 Brought the Music Video and Greater Fragmentation to Rock and Roll

Rock critic Ed Ward remembers the year that popular music began to diversify -- and made its way to television screens.

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February 8, 1993

07:48

In 1973, Rock Was Anything but Revolutionary

Rock historian Ed Ward remembers the year 1973, which, upon further reflection, he concedes wasn't so bad after all.

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February 3, 1993

07:14

In 1963, Rock Still Hadn't Taken Hold in America

Rock historian Ed Ward continues his look back at rock's evolution over the decades. In 1963, while the genre flourished in England, American audiences listened mostly to pop music -- some great, some not so much.

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1983 Brought the Music Video and Greater Fragmentation to Rock and Roll

In 1973, Rock Was Anything but Revolutionary

In 1963, Rock Still Hadn't Taken Hold in America

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