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Radio Hits in February 1967: Look Back
On the American Top 40 this week: plenty of favories from Britain shared the charts with classics from the good old U.S. of A.
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Steely Dan’s Final Concert With Walter Becker
Little did the organizers of an annual, day-long event in Greenwich, Connecticut know but the band’s performance on May 27, 2017 would be his last
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Is Smokey Robinson Underrated? An Appreciation
As he begins his ninth decade, we look back at his legendary songwriting and recording achievements, and honors. Yet, it’s possible that he’s still underrated
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Hall and Oates’ Triumphant 2016 Return to MSG
More than 30 years after last selling out The World’s Most Famous Arena, the duo did so again. Our recap with plenty of highlights
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15 Rockers’ Early Days: Before They Were Stars
The Eagles, Simon & Garfunkel, Hendrix, Stephen Stills and other rockers made records before anyone knew who they were. You’ve got to hear these!
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Roger Hodgson Serves Up Supertramp Favorites: Review
It’s been more than 40 years since their breakout album, Breakfast in America, and the group’s principal songwriter and singer is celebrating it with fans
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Eric Clapton & Friends Play Tribute to Ginger Baker: Recap
Some friends! Also performing were Steve Winwood, Ronnie Wood, Roger Waters, and more. The setlist honored the drummer’s work in Cream and Blind Faith
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Yoko Ono: A ‘Lost’ Interview, From the Dakota
In honor of this true individualist, we present a “lost” interview from 2003, when Yoko was emerging as a dance music star.
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Kansas’ ‘Leftoverture’: A Prog/Arena Rock Magnum Opus
Their fourth album made Kansas one of the top U.S. mainstream rock bands and helped pave the way for the style now known as “arena rock.”
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Only 6 Albums Reached #1 in 1978: Here’s Why
On January 21, roughly one month after the film’s opening, its soundtrack reached #1. It remained at the top through July 8, another 24 consecutive weeks.
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Bon Jovi’s Game-Changing ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’
Guess who didn’t much care for the song that made the band a major force of rock for decades to come? And who’s just fine with it now…
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10 Classic Rock Love Songs to Share With Friends
Songs like “Come on Eileen” and a Rolling Stones’ rarity are side-by-side with ones from Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Hall & Oates and Foreigner
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16 Classic Double-Sided Smash Singles of the ’60s
Singles, for the most part, housed just one memorable song. That, like so much else, began to change with the arrival of the Beatles.
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Genesis’ Path to Success: The Inside Story
Before he became Atlantic Records’ President, Jerry Greenberg said: “I never heard one note of their music. But just from what I read in the English papers about them, I thought: ‘I’ve gotta have this group.’”
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Van Halen’s Debut Album: A Turning Point for Rock
It didn’t sound at first listen like something to change the course of rock music, but they opened doors for any number of rock acts.
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Tom Petty Honored at 2017 MusiCares Event
A long list of peers, including Jackson Browne, Don Henley and Stevie Nicks, paid tribute to the rock great in L.A. Watch Petty’s speech and performance
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When Queen and Rami Malek Reigned at the Oscars
The actor had swept all the awards shows earlier, so why not the Acadeny Awards? Earlier, Queen + Adam Lambert opened the show with a rocking performance
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Top-Selling Albums of 1980: Look Back
Many all-time greats were among the year’s biggest sellers, including two classic rock LPs that are among the biggest sellers of all time
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10 Rocking ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Performances
He may have been a square but he knew what “the kiddies” wanted to hear. Check out these great clips from the all-time biggest variety show in America.
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Bad Company’s 1974 Debut: When Rock Fans Couldn’t Get Enough
Arising from the ashes of Free, Bad Company pursued a more stripped-down hard-rock vision. By the end of 1974, they had a #1 LP and were headlining arenas.
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