BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Bonnie Tyler Health Update: Out of Coma, but Remains ‘Very Unwell and in Intensive Care’
The husky-voiced Welsh singer, 75, earned several worldwide pop hits including 1978’s “It’s a Heartache” and 1983’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”
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Allen Ginsberg @ 100: An Archival Interview with America’s Poet Laureate
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ginsberg’s birth, his landmark work ‘Howl’ is being reissued on vinyl.
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AT40: When Casey Kasem Delivered the Hits
Fans tuned in each week for the popular syndicated program “heard in the fifty states and around the world,” and for great stories from its legendary host
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Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings Get 10-CD ‘Ultimate Collection’ Boxed Set
At various times, the ragtag collective included Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, George Harrison, Mick Taylor and others.
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Top-Selling Albums of 1980: A New Decade
The top 30 includes two classic rock LPs that are among the biggest of all time.
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Paul Simon Brings His ‘Quiet Celebration’ to San Diego: Review
On his current concert tour, the 84 year-old songwriting legend performed both new and classic songs.
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Bonnie Tyler Health Update: Out of Coma, but Remains ‘Very Unwell and in Intensive Care’
The husky-voiced Welsh singer, 75, earned several worldwide pop hits including 1978’s “It’s a Heartache” and 1983’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”
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‘Eagles and Hotel California: 50 Years’ Book Due
The title “offers a definitive visual and narrative exploration of the record that captured the shift from ’60s idealism to ’70s disillusion.”
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Cream’s ‘Wheels of Fire’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
The set chronicles the full creation and fruition of the supergroup’s—Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce—1968 groundbreaking third album.
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A Boxed Set from the Byrds’ Gene Parsons: Review
Gene Parsons (no relation to Gram), though less celebrated than his namesake, spent four years with the Byrds, from 1968 to 1972.
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12 Essential Uriah Heep Songs
Formed in London in 1969, “Heep” blended heavy riffs, soaring harmonies and progressive ambition into a sound all its own.
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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1970
Alongside the year’s well-known hits were many singles and album cuts that once received plenty of airplay but have largely slipped from regular rotation.
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‘With the Beatles: Illustrated Journey’ Book Coming From Insider Mal Evans’ Archives
The title, from noted Beatles scholar and author Kenneth Womack, is the follow-up to 2023’s acclaimed Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans.
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Remastered ‘Rocky’ Film to Return to Theaters For 50th Anniversary
The original film, which premiered on Nov. 20, 1976, received ten Academy Award® nominations and won three, including Best Picture and Best Director.
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