The Classic Rock Legacy
Jimmy Webb Interview: 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.
Read MoreRevisiting Opening Night of Mark Knopfler’s 2019 Tour
The former Dire Straits frontman toured with a 10-piece band in support of his album, Down the Road Wherever. Watch him perform several favorites
Read MoreWoodstock: The Myth vs the Reality
The iconic Woodstock Fest in ’69 has both its myth and reality – not all that different. But over time the event’s public image has strayed from the truth.
Read More1970: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
We looked back at hundreds of albums released that year and whittled the list down to 50 standouts. How many do you own?
Read More1971: The Year in Rock Music
There were still many familiar faces from the ’60s, but new artists, and new rock music subgenres, were beginning to take root.
Read MoreBeatles Different ‘Revolver’ Releases: The Last Time
Learn a thing or two about an album that’s been an essential part of your collection for decades, including the unusual decision about its singles
Read MoreJeff Lynne’s ELO Opens 2018 North American Tour
It marked their first U.S. concert after their long overdue Rock Hall induction. And the appreciative crowd enjoyed hit after hit
Read MoreThe Great Lost Rock Festival of 1969
In a way better than Woodstock? Atlantic City Pop Festival – two weeks before the famed fest in Upstate NY – had a more diverse line-up, and really rocked
Read More1971—The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
Bands that had only recently performed in ballrooms and college gyms now played arenas and stadiums–and sold millions of albums.
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