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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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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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The Doors Strange Days: We Want the World…
On their second album, Jim Morrison and the band moved into uncharted territory lyrically and instrumentally. When the music’s over, turn out the lights…
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The Tubes Live in California: Review
The band delivered an energetic two-hour set of blistering rock ’n’ roll, injected with an ample dose of weirdness. It was as though time had stood still.
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Heart Announce ‘Love Alive’ Reunion Tour
Ann and Nancy Wilson announced in 2017 that they were doing other things, and both recorded and toured separately. They’re finally getting back together
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BCB Readers: ‘How We Were Introduced to Rock’
We asked our Newsletter subscribers how they first started listening to the music we now refer to as classic rock. “My grandparents thought the world was coming to an end”
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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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Woodstock: The Myth vs the Reality
The iconic Woodstock Fest in ’69 has both its myth and reality – not all that different. But over time the event’s public image has strayed from the truth.
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Lindsey Buckingham: Open Heart Surgery; Mac Reacts
His wife, Kristen, shared the news on his social media accounts, noting that the musician has suffered vocal cord damage.
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Jimi Hendrix ‘Electric Church’ Doc: More Magic
The film captures the legend at his finest in a performance before his largest ever U.S. audience just a few months before his death. It’s coming to theaters
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Blood, Sweat & Tears’ Groundbreaking Debut: Rewind
The idea was simple but brand new: a rock band augmented by a jazz-influenced horn section. Soon, a classic album was born.
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1966: The Year in 40 Classic Rock Albums
From this moment on, the rock album became a statement in itself, a measure of significance. Artists began looking at their albums as unified works.
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Alice Cooper Interview: Addiction, Vampires + a Reunion
In a wide-ranging discussion, the legend talks about many of the original Hollywood Vampires, a reunion and the ‘Wow’ he got from Paul McCartney
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Radio Hits in February 1965: Look Back
A boatload of British Invasion hits led the way including a Kinks favorite. A diva scored a career hit. Check out the novelty song and see what was #1…
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Beatles, Peter Jackson to Make Film From ‘Let it Be’ Sessions
55 hours of never-released footage and 140 hours of audio from 1969 during the Let It Be studio sessions will be the ultimate “fly-on-the-wall” experience
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Jefferson Airplane Recall Woodstock: A New Dawn
Grace Slick addressed the sea of humans, “You have seen the heavy groups. Now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah, it’s a new dawn.”
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The Beatles’ Final Gig: Up on the Roof
They only wanted to get a feel for performing live in front of an audience again. They didn’t realize it would be the last time they ever did so.
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Rock Radio Promotion: From Dead Rats to Live Aid
How a highly original record label promotional stunt helped introduce Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats to America. “Playboy called me a promotional genius”…
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Michael Nesmith Live in California: Review
In concert, Nesmith still beamed with the youthful exuberance and playful goofiness that marked his years on ‘The Monkees’ TV show
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50 Years Ago: 1969 in Rock Music
Looking back at the year 1969 now, we have to admit that we were all very lucky to have this music in our lives—and we still are!
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