BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Traveling Wilburys’ Debut: Just Your Basic Dylan-Petty-Harrison-Orbison-Lynne Supergroup
Their unexpected union was a landmark combining an array of distinctive voices into something no individual could create alone.
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Review: Chuck Berry’s 1987 Concert Film, “Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll”
The classic film features the master rock pioneer joined by Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and more.
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Jeff Slate to Release ‘A World Called Desire: The Townshend Tapes Redux’
“Hearing the tracks now, more than thirty years later, what felt dated in 1993 feels timeless now.”
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Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert: An All-Star Celebration
The list of artists at the 1992 event was a mile long with dozens of legends celebrating the Bard’s songs. Watch the A-Listers rehearse and take their turn on “My Back Pages.”
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Bev Bevan of ELO Remembers ‘A New World Record’: ‘Jeff Lynne at His Most Brilliant’
From our 2024 interview, “[It’s] a fabulous album, and I am proud to have been part of it.”
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‘On the Records’ Book: 80 Musicians on Beloved and Overlooked Albums
The essays, ranging from such musicians as Brian Eno, Erykah Badu, Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, and Tina Weymouth, each reveal an album that has resonated deeply with them and inspired their work.
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Traveling Wilburys’ Debut: Just Your Basic Dylan-Petty-Harrison-Orbison-Lynne Supergroup
Their unexpected union was a landmark combining an array of distinctive voices into something no individual could create alone.
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Why Bob Dylan Covered the Rick Nelson Hit ‘Garden Party’
“His voice was sort of mysterious and made you fall into a certain mood,” said Dylan of Nelson.
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U2 Announce 2027 World Tour to Support New Album, ‘Carnaval De Luz’
The album is their first LP of new material in nine years.
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Talking Heads’ ‘Fear of Music’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
The set includes a new remaster of the original album, a trove of rarities, and two complete concerts from the album’s tour.
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: October 1969 Edition
The Stones, Beatles and Elvis shared the spotlight this week along with some huge bubblegum hits. The full chart is about as good as it gets.
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The Beach Boys’ Mike Love on Stage: No Longer ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’
Our skills diminish over time. Artists of a certain age can no longer hit the high notes they once could. On stage, your favorite guitarist may let a touring band member take over lead.
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Radio Hits in October 1965: Seems Like Yesterday
A Beatles song – one of the most recorded songs ever – was #1 this week in 1965. A few months later an instrumental beat it for Record of the Year.
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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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