BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA

A New Book Ponders ‘How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other—And the World’

Even the casual fan will find much to like in this excellent book. Longtime fans will marvel at the interconnections, many we’ve hardly ever heard of.

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10 Great One-Man-Band Albums

What do Paul McCartney, Todd Rundgren, Prince, John Fogerty and Steve Winwood have in common? Each made a true solo album. Our guide to do-it-yourselfers.

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Peter Frampton Releases 2026 Studio Album, ‘Carry the Light,’ With Guest Stars

He’s joined by Graham Nash, Sheryl Crow, Benmont Tench, and others.

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Wavy Gravy—The Hippie Icon Who Fed the Crowd at Woodstock

From poet to peace activist to clown that launched institutions that aided thousands, he was perennially dedicated to uplifting others.

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Any Old Way You Choose It: 20 Mega Boxed Sets for Music Fans

We take a look at supersized box sets from artists like Pink Floyd, Eagles, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and others.

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New Book: ‘A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John’

Author Matthew Hild’s 2026 biography was based on extensive archival research and original interviews with many of her friends and associates.

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The Rolling Stones Share Video For ‘In the Stars’ From ‘Foreign Tongues’ Studio Album

The news of the LP followed a customary teaser campaign that began a month earlier in which a “new” band named “The Cockroaches” released a first song.

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Pat Benatar’s ’80s Reign: 10 Tracks That Defined the Female Arena-Rock Blueprint

She and her guitarist-producer husband Neil Giraldo released loads of hit singles on Top 40 and rock radio, collecting four Grammy Awards in the process.

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Producer Jack Douglas on John Lennon, Cheap Trick

After producing classic albums by Aerosmith, he helped a band from Illinois get its start and oversaw production of 1980’s Double Fantasy album.

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‘Little Feat: The Documentary’ Makes a Compelling Case for an Often Complex Legacy

Since forming in 1969, they have proved to be one of the most highly respected “cult bands” in rock history.

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Talking Heads’ David Byrne—The Lost Tapes: A Vintage 1979 Interview

“We said, well, we’re not going to do this or that. We’re not going to do drum solos, wear clothes like such and such, and all that. And that just sort of left us with what we are.”–Byrne

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Samantha Fish to Release ‘Paper Doll Live’ Album

The LP captures the electrifying stage presence that has made her one of the most compelling performers in modern blues and roots music.

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