Tag "best classic bands"
Celebrating Levon Helm of The Band
The beloved drummer and singer of The Band had a most extraordinary life and kept on making music until he just no longer could.
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Apr 19, 2021: Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf Collaborator on ‘Bat Out of Hell,’ Dies
The composer, who began his career working in theater, also collaborated with singers Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion and Air Supply.
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Phil Collins Hospitalized, Postpones Concerts
The musician hit his head when he fell in his hotel room in the middle of the night and suffered a severe gash. He was just 4 dates into his comeback tour
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When Brian Johnson Addressed His AC/DC Departure
The lead singer described his “darkest day” when the band forced him out when his hearing loss caused issues during their tour
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April 18, 2012: Dick Clark Death at Age 82
He was still “America’s Oldest Teenager” when he died. The former host of ‘American Bandstand’ brought rock ‘n’ roll into many homes for the first time.
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Apr 18, 2020: McCartney, Stones Lead ‘One World’ TV Special
The program, curated by Lady Gaga, celebrated and supported frontline healthcare workers. Elton John and Stevie Wonder also performed
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April 17, 1983: Mountain’s Felix Pappalardi Killed by Wife
After producing Cream and others, he became the bassist for one of rock’s first hard rock bands. But then his wife caught him with a younger woman
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Soupy Sales, The Hollies and… Jimi Hendrix?
If you were a kid in New York at Easter time in 1965, for a few bucks you could see a dozen rock ‘n’ roll acts and a top TV host. Now that’s a bargain!
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Why Deaths of Older Rock Legends Still Shake Us
A wave of deaths of older rock legends has given boomers reason to pause. Is 67 or 70 the new 27? “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead.”
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The ‘Full Metal Jacket’ Drill Instructor
The real-life U.S. Marine Corps veteran’s performance was so realistic, film audiences didn’t realize he wasn’t an established actor
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