BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Review: Chuck Berry’s 1987 Concert Film, “Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll”
The classic film features the master rock pioneer joined by Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and more.
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Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert: An All-Star Celebration
The list of artists at the 1992 event was a mile long with dozens of legends celebrating the Bard’s songs. Watch the A-Listers rehearse and take their turn on “My Back Pages.”
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Bev Bevan of ELO Remembers ‘A New World Record’: ‘Jeff Lynne at His Most Brilliant’
From our 2024 interview, “[It’s] a fabulous album, and I am proud to have been part of it.”
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‘On the Records’ Book: 80 Musicians on Beloved and Overlooked Albums
The essays, ranging from such musicians as Brian Eno, Erykah Badu, Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, and Tina Weymouth, each reveal an album that has resonated deeply with them and inspired their work.
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Why Bob Dylan Covered the Rick Nelson Hit ‘Garden Party’
“His voice was sort of mysterious and made you fall into a certain mood,” said Dylan of Nelson.
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U2 Announce 2027 World Tour to Support New Album, ‘Carnaval De Luz’
The album is their first LP of new material in nine years.
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Review: Chuck Berry’s 1987 Concert Film, “Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll”
The classic film features the master rock pioneer joined by Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and more.
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Talking Heads’ ‘Fear of Music’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
The set includes a new remaster of the original album, a trove of rarities, and two complete concerts from the album’s tour.
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: October 1969 Edition
The Stones, Beatles and Elvis shared the spotlight this week along with some huge bubblegum hits. The full chart is about as good as it gets.
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‘High Noon’ for Blondie: 1st Studio Album of New Material in 9 Years and Last With Clem Burke
“This album is classic Blondie — an amalgamation of all our different influences and eras into something new,” says Debbie Harry. “This music feels grounded in the present, shaped by who we are and how we’re living now.”
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‘Shawshank Redemption’: Hope is a Dangerous Thing
The film finished ninth in its opening weekend in autumn 1994 and was declared a dud. Yet 6 months later, it was vying for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture.
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Bob Dylan 1976 Rolling Thunder Revue 39-Disc Box Set Coming
The massive collection “fully captures this tour alongside a stellar company of backing musicians and guest artists,” according to an announcement.
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Stephen Bishop Sets Farewell Tour
The news coincides with the 50th anniversary reissue of his debut album, Careless.
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‘John Prine’: A Debut for the Ages for a Songwriter’s Songwriter
The album is a quiet masterpiece, a portrait of a young singer-songwriter already fully formed and crafting songs for the ages.
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