BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA

Bob Dylan: Still the Colossus

Is there any contemporary popular music singer, songwriter and musician as significant? The answer is no.

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5th Dimension Gets ‘Let the Sunshine In’ Box Set

The collection of 135 recordings includes the chart-topping “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In” and “Wedding Bell Blues” plus top ten hits “Up, Up, And Away,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “One Less Bell To Answer,” and “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All.”

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A More Affordable Edition of the Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds Sessions’: Review

The new ‘Highlights’ release includes a cappella versions of many of the original album’s songs and assorted other oddities.

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Radio Hits of May 1969

With the Apollo 11 moon landing and Woodstock just around the corner, many future pop classics were climbing the Top 40 chart.

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2023’s Jeff Beck Tribute Concert Led By Clapton, Stewart, Wood

The first of two shows presented by Eric Clapton at Royal Albert Hall featured an all-star lineup.

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10 Great Road Trip Rock Albums

Every road trip needs a good soundtrack. Here are 10 albums that have been road tested to help the miles fly by and enhance your journey.

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Documentary Film, ‘Twenty Years On,’ Chronicles Styx and Kaboom Collective Partnership

It was a concept that had little precedent: a legendary arena rock band sharing the stage with student musicians, performing fully orchestrated arrangements of some of the group’s most beloved songs.

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12 Great MTV ‘Unplugged’ Albums

The format worked because it gave artists a chance to reinterpret familiar material in a more intimate setting while revealing sides of their songwriting that the original recordings sometimes only hinted at.

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Wavy Gravy—The Hippie Icon Who Fed the Crowd at Woodstock

From poet to peace activist to clown that launched institutions that aided thousands, he was perennially dedicated to uplifting others.

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Any Old Way You Choose It: 20 Mega Boxed Sets for Music Fans

We take a look at supersized box sets from artists like Pink Floyd, Eagles, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and others.

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New Book: ‘A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John’

Author Matthew Hild’s 2026 biography was based on extensive archival research and original interviews with many of her friends and associates.

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