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An AI image of the AI band the Velvet Sundown. Left to right: singer Gabe Farrow, guitarist Lennie West, drummer Orion “Rio” Del Mar, and guitarist/bassist Milo Rains. Photo: Velvet_Sundown/X You may ...

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Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra sing during the taping of "The Dean Martin Variety Show" circa 1967 in Hollywood, California. The list spans decades, beginning with 19th-century carols and leading into ...