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

Bob Dylan ‘Blonde on Blonde’: Twice As Good—Review

In many ways, it’s still his defining album, one that helped to affirm his lingering largess. Its iconic standing remains as indelible as ever.

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Clive Davis on Santana: ‘An Instant Connection’

“They were fresh; they were combining rock with jazz, with blues. There was the Latin influence, and Carlos was a dazzling virtuoso.”—Clive Davis

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The Number One Albums of 1973: Each One Has a Story

The Beatles as well as 3 of its members reached the top. Other classic rock giants, including the Stones, Elton John, and Led Zeppelin, are all represented.

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Clive Davis, Record Exec With Knack For Identifying Talent and Hits, Dies at 94—Tributes

While at the helm of the Columbia and Arista labels, and others, he helped make stars of such recording giants as Janis Joplin, Santana, Chicago, Aerosmith, Barry Manilow, and Whitney Houston.

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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1969

The year gave classic rock fans plenty to celebrate: Abbey Road, Led Zeppelin II, Tommy, the Woodstock festival. Those landmarks have dominated the conversation for generations but they tell only part of the story.

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Peter Asher is ‘Everywhere Man’: Documentary Review

This is a film that has needed to exist for a long time, about a man whose story has needed to be more familiar than it’s been.

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Radio Hits June 1974: From ‘Sundown’ to ‘Midnight’

We were listening to two Canadian singer-songwriters who had the biggest hits of their careers this week, alongside big songs from Grand Funk and Paul McCartney.

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Monterey Pop Festival—10 Killer Performances

Here is a look at some of the finest that went down over those 3 days, and which still loom so largely as we bring contemporary ears to bear on them

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11 Essential Wishbone Ash Songs

They combined hard rock, folk and progressive influences into a twin-guitar sound that later influenced many other acts.

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Carly Simon to Release ‘Comes in Waves,’ First New Studio Album in Over a Decade

The 2026 album was produced alongside a close circle of family, friends, and longtime collaborators who have remained part of her creative world across decades.

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