BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
9/11 All-Star Comedy Benefit Set For 25th Anniversary
The one-night-only event will bring together an extraordinary lineup of acclaimed comedians at NYC’s Madison Square Garden.
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AC/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell’: You Want Blood?
The 1979 release by the Australian mega-band is not an album you come to for variety; it’s a monument to single-minded rock.
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Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Cancer Scare
“There is no tidy or predictable schedule to the illness. It does not consult my calendar before deciding what kind of day I am going to have.”
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Stevie Nicks’ ‘Edge of Seventeen’ and That Chugging Guitar
The third single off her 1981 solo debut, Bella Donna, features many top-notch musicians though none stands out more than Waddy Wachtel and his chugging guitar.
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The Supremes’ 12 Number One Pop Singles
With classic hits like “Baby Love,” “Stop! In the Name of Love” and “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” they were a phenomenon throughout the ’60s.
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Radio Hits in July 1966: A ‘Wild’ Survey
A great week with some wild stories about some of the biggest songs on the radio including hits by the Troggs, Mamas & the Papas and the Lovin’ Spoonful.
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9/11 All-Star Comedy Benefit Set For 25th Anniversary
The one-night-only event will bring together an extraordinary lineup of acclaimed comedians at NYC’s Madison Square Garden.
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When the Moody Blues Found Their ‘Lost Chord’
If you’ve been listening to this music on a scratchy vinyl LP for nearly 60 years, you’re bound to find the surround-sound version to be a real trip.
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10 Times Mick Jagger Shared the Mic
The star’s appearances apart from the Rolling Stones are surprisingly few. Here are great performances with Peter Tosh, the Jacksons, David Bowie and more that you may not have heard
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The Roches’ Get 3-CD Collection, ‘The Warner Bros./Rykodisc Albums’
Sisters Maggie, Terre, and Suzzy pushed the boundaries of so-called “folk music.” Their songs were personal, funny, vulnerable, witty, sad, joyful, and utterly original as they bared their hearts and souls in striking harmony.
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Only 1 Album Can Be the Best-Selling Rock LP of All-Time
Six weeks after burying their lead singer, AC/DC had a new frontman and a staggering task: script a suitably epic album to turn tragedy into triumph.
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‘Super Session’: When Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills Got Into a Jam
“The first real rock ’n’ roll jam session,” the gold-selling album featured members of some of the hottest bands of the late ’60s.
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Remastered ‘Rocky’ Film to Return to Theaters For 50th Anniversary
The original movie, which premiered on Nov. 20, 1976, received ten Academy Award® nominations and won three, including Best Picture and Best Director.
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The Rolling Stones Remain Fired Up on ‘Foreign Tongues’: Review
With two core members in their 80s and the other almost there, the Stones still sound much like they did during their peak years.
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