BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
‘Europe ’72’: On the Bus with the Grateful Dead
What’s most important about the live album and the thing that still makes it shine in the GD catalog, are those songs that never got a studio reading after its release.
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Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds: Duo, Trio, Quartet or Law Firm?
Their history—and their name—is somewhat convoluted, but one thing for certain is that this soft-rock group landed two big hits.
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Doobie Brothers’ ‘Long Train Runnin’: Won’t You Boogie Down?
Some fans who have heard the tune 100s of times think it’s called “Without Love” since those words are repeated many times. The unusual way it became a song.
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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1973
These dozen tracks, from Queen, Three Dog Night, Sweet, Argent and Steely Dan are absolutely worth listening to again.
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New Book Examines Impact of Dylan & the Beatles on Each Other, and the World
“More than a music biography, this is a front-row seat to the forces that shaped an era,” says a press release on the title.
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‘American Dream’ Recalls When John Mellencamp Was Johnny Cougar: Review
Mellencamp compositions predominate in the anthology, and they suggest where he might be headed. In some of his songs.
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‘Europe ’72’: On the Bus with the Grateful Dead
What’s most important about the live album and the thing that still makes it shine in the GD catalog, are those songs that never got a studio reading after its release.
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Radio Hits in April 1971: Give ’em a Hand
Songs from the Grass Roots, Marvin Gaye, Three Dog Night will bring you back. And when’s the last time you heard “Chick-A-Boom”?
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Dave Edmunds Shares a Bruce Springsteen Story
All celebrities know each other, right? Well, at some point, they have to actually meet. Such was the case when Bruce gave Dave a song for his next album. “It was perfect for me.”
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Full Cyrkle: The ‘Red Rubber Ball’ Band Bounces Back
They scored a smash single with an unreleased Paul Simon song, were managed by Brian Epstein and disappeared after two hits.
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Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi Lead Music America Concerts Celebrating Nation’s 250th Birthday
The Songs that Shaped Us will also feature performances by Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples, Kenny Chesney, Dion, Darlene Love, and many others.
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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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Peter Frampton Reveals 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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The Top Albums in April 1976
In a month when Apple Computer was formed, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Peter Frampton were dominating the U.S. sales charts.
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