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

11 Great Doobie Brothers Songs (Beyond the Hits)

A look beyond such classics as “Listen to the Music,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “China Grove,” and “Black Water.”

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The Number One Albums of 1975: Aye Aye, Captain

Only one artist had an album that spent more than five weeks at the top. That same superstar had three chart toppers that year, totaling 15 weeks in all.

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Tom Jones: Sex Bomb on the Road—2016 Concert Review

His voice is virtually indistinguishable from what it was when he first arrived well over 50 years ago with “It’s Not Unusual” and “What’s New Pussycat?”

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Nick Lowe: ‘Labour of Lust’—The Basher Blossoms

The highly regarded British singer/songwriter/producer and his pals from Rockpile cut this classic album at the height of the new wave era.

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The Rolling Stones’ Summer of ‘Satisfaction’

In 1965, the Stones hit #1 for a 4-week run. Can later generations even comprehend what it felt like for those of us growing up back then?

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Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi Lead Music America Concerts Celebrating Nation’s 250th Birthday

The Songs that Shaped Us also featured performances by Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples, Kenny Chesney, Dion, Darlene Love, and many others.

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Paul Carrack Releases Concert Album, ‘For One Night Only – Live in London’

The 2024 performance at Royal Albert Hall comprises two halves: side one features a big band and orchestra; he’s joined by his own band on side two.

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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1978: The Year New Wave and Mainstream Rock Collided

Many of these worthy songs were simply overshadowed by the artists’ tracks from the same albums.

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The Lovin’ Spoonful’s Lovable Catalog Gets Boxed: Review

This 170-track, seven-disc set packs in eight remastered albums, most in both stereo and mono, plus a ton of bonus tracks.

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George Harrison’s ‘Living in the Material World’: Is It Underrated?

He said at the time, “I wouldn’t really care if no one ever heard of me again. I just want to play and make records.”

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Frankie Valli, 92, Lead Vocalist of the Four Seasons, to Take Remainder of 2026 Off: Health

“I’m looking forward to getting healthy and seeing you all again soon,” he wrote.

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The Rolling Stones 1969 US Tour is Subject of New Book, ‘Is Everybody Ready for the Next Band?’

The title is based on previously unpublished first-hand accounts of those who attended the band’s first American tour in three years.

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