BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Donnie Iris, Rocker Who First Earned Fame with the Jaggerz (‘The Rapper’), Dies
The rocker, who also spent time with the funk rock band Wild Cherry and later forged a solo career achieving success with a number of hits in the ’80s, had announced his retirement earlier in the month.
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Rocking the Charts: The Top Albums of October 1981
Though Top 40 programmers stubbornly played songs by A/C acts, the top slots on the U.S. sales chart were dominated by rock acts.
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When the J. Geils Band Finally Broke Through
The only #1 hit for this dynamic Boston band was about a schoolboy crush later being crushed for real. We look back at an early MTV favorite.
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Billy Joel’s ‘Turnstiles’ Gets 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition
The 4-CD + Blu-ray boxed set includes 54 previously unreleased recordings of demos, studio sessions, and live recordings, alongside 32 video performances, 24 previously unreleased.
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Jon Anderson Interview? Yes, Indeed
He opens up about the revolving door of Yes’ lineup, “Roundabout” and the development of their epic LP, Close to the Edge.
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‘The Who By Numbers’: Back to Basics
After an eight-year odyssey of releasing concept albums, the original quartet put together a set of unrelated songs that found favor with their fans.
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Donnie Iris, Rocker Who First Earned Fame with the Jaggerz (‘The Rapper’), Dies
The rocker, who also spent time with the funk rock band Wild Cherry and later forged a solo career achieving success with a number of hits in the ’80s, had announced his retirement earlier in the month.
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Not Fade Away—15 Songs with the Bo Diddley Beat
Here are some prime examples as employed throughout the history of rock music.
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Bill Wyman Interview: Brian Jones and the Birth of the Rolling Stones
In a 2002 interview, the former Stones bassist talks about Brian Jones’ love of the blues: “He created the band. It was his idea”
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When Eddie Van Halen Won the Internet With Family Photos
In 2019, a week after reports of health issues arose, the guitar legend appeared in a series of photos that elevated him to heights he likely never imagined.
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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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New Home Announced for ‘The Beatles Story’ in Liverpool, Opening in 2028, via Apple Corps
“If you’d told us this was going to happen when we were hanging out and getting started we’d never have believed it.”—Paul McCartney
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Eagles Announce More Concerts in 2027
Their run at Sphere in Las Vegas now totals 76 concerts.
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A Reunited, and Revitalized Rush, Live in Denver 2026: Review
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have lost nothing in ability. Both in their early 70s, the two lifelong friends were light on their feet, smiling and laughing through most of the show while playing some of rock’s most complex hits.
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