BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Further Proof That Celebrities Have a Secret Club: Patrick Stewart Edition
He was asked, “When you bump into another Sir when you’re out and about, do you call each other ‘Sir’?”
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When a Radio Legend and a Bottle of Jack Saved a Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert
In ’76, the band’s management asked an exec at their label to set up a live radio broadcast. When show time arrived, they refused to go on. Enter Scott Muni.
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50 Years Post-‘Tapestry,’ Carole King Finally Earned Rock Hall Induction as a Performer
She practically invented a genre and influenced countless other singer-songwriters. The 1971 album earned 4 Grammy Awards and set records and trends.
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Legendary 1986 Queen Budapest Concert Gets Upgraded 40th Anniversary Release
The 80,000 fans inside the Népstadion were supplemented by an estimated 40,000 people listening outside.
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11 Great Fleetwood Mac Songs (From the Early Years)
Before they became global superstars in the mid-’70s, the British rock band had limited U.S. success with their great blues rock songs.
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13 ‘Lost’ Motown Songs
The label’s greatest hits have been played for generations, but the story doesn’t end with the big smashes.
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Further Proof That Celebrities Have a Secret Club: Patrick Stewart Edition
He was asked, “When you bump into another Sir when you’re out and about, do you call each other ‘Sir’?”
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Question Mark + the Mysterians’ 96 Tears: The Riff
It starts with one of the most memorable riffs in rock history and the tale that follows: You did me wrong, but you will get yours yet. So who is “?”
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U2 Announce More Dates of 2027 ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ World Tour
They’ll be promoting Carnaval De Luz, their first album of new material in nine years.
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‘Fleetwood Mac and Rumours’ in New Book Celebrating 50 Years
The 1977 blockbuster is the latest entry in a publisher’s ‘The Great Albums’ series.
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‘The Who By Numbers’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
The collection features a whopping 92 previously unreleased tracks and mixes including rare studio sessions, out-takes, early mixes, and live recordings.
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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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Radio Hits in October 1978: Kenny and Stevie Were Doin’ It
The Stones, The Who, Bob Seger, Billy Joel and Foreigner were all in the Top 10 this week but rock’s days were numbered on Top 40.
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Country Rock Anthology: Before the Gold Rush 1966-1973 Box Set Arrives
The 3-CD set, spanning 76 tracks, chronicles the early days of the genre, with such acts as Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers and Poco.
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