BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
When Don Henley Revealed That Deacon Frey, Glenn’s Son, Was Joining Eagles
“I think it’s the only appropriate way to carry on. Deacon is a very talented young man, and he seems to be up for the task.”
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‘Desperado’—Eagles’ Sagebrush Country-Rock Opera
With its sophomore effort, the band tethered its polished country-rock to a concept album driven by a Wild West narrative.
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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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‘Pet Sounds’ at 60: Beach Boys’ Masterpiece Gets Sessions Highlights Set
The 1966 LP is widely regarded as one of the greatest recordings of all time, redefining what an album could be and forever altering the course of popular music.
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Willie Nelson to Release ‘Dream Chaser,’ His 79th Solo Studio Album
The title arrives one month after the legend turns 93.
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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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When Don Henley Revealed That Deacon Frey, Glenn’s Son, Was Joining Eagles
“I think it’s the only appropriate way to carry on. Deacon is a very talented young man, and he seems to be up for the task.”
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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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Bob Seger ‘Live Bullet’: Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll
Although he was a star locally, the Detroit rocker had been struggling for years to break out nationally—until he formed the Silver Bullet Band.
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12 Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd Songs
From 1973-1977, during a remarkable span of five studio albums and a memorable live release, the band created one of the most well-loved discographies of classic rock.
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The (Brief) History of Buffalo Springfield
The group, with Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin, enjoyed an intense 2-year run. Decades later, Young wrote, “We never reached our peak.”
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