The Scene:
The Scene features a variety of articles that explore a wide range of subjects, all of then delving into the many aspects of rock ‘n’ roll music, its artists and players, the music business and classic rock culture
The Cars ‘Just What I Needed’ at Live Aid
When they first emerged in 1978, some critics were perplexed but rock fans loved this Boston quintet. Here they are at Live Aid, singing their first hit.
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Jimmy Webb Interview, Part 2: Hits & Misses
In part two of our chat with the legendary songwriter, we discuss the unpredictability of writing a hit song and how the art of songwriting has changed.
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10 Songs That Defined New Wave Music
New wave music wasn’t easily defined, but most fans knew it when they heard it. We chose 10 songs that, to us, were the best of the genre.
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Exclusive: Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott Meets Ian Hunter on Speakeasy
The second season of public TV’s Speakeasy has begun and we have an exclusive sneak peak featuring two classic rock icons in conversation.
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Wooly Bully: A Pop Culture Landmark
It’s short. It’s simple… even if deciphering the lyrics is a bit of a challenge. And it continues to resonate around the globe since becoming 1965’s record of the year
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Top 10 English Pub Rock Bands
Pub rock was a 1970s English back-to-basics musical movement that got the punters quaffing pints at music pubs across London to some fine rocking bands.
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Motown: The Sound of Young America, a Must-Have
A 400-page stunner of a book depicting the definitive visual history and inside story of one of popular music’s most important record labels has been published
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The Monkees 50th Anniversary Celebration
It all started with a classified ad in the Hollywood Reporter. One year later – and 50 years ago – the group are enjoying a well-deserved victory lap
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Otis Redding Tribute at 75
When he died at age 26 the Crown Prince of Soul had already recorded close to 10 albums’ worth of original studio tracks plus a number of dynamic live performances
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Queen Tops U.K. All-Time Best-Selling Albums
Britain’s Official Charts Company recently revealed the Top 60 best-selling albums. The list of who’s not included is almost as interesting as who is
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