BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Neil Sedaka, Legendary Brill Building Singer-Songwriter (‘Breaking Up is Hard to Do’), Dies
He began as a teen pop sensation, evolved to a gifted songwriter of some 500 tunes, a hitmaker in the ’60s, and a surprising comeback king a decade later with several big singles in the ’70s.
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The Important Half: John Lennon, ‘Julia’ and Singing to Reach
The song, inspired by his late mother, “is brave, because in the delivery we hear a singer willing to be transported.”
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Paul McCartney Post-Beatles ‘Man on the Run’ Documentary, Soundtrack Arrive
The film comes from Academy Award winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom).
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10 (More) Great Second Albums From Classic Rockers
A sophomore slump is a common classic rock jinx. Here are some acts that made a significant leap with the follow-up to their debut release.
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‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ is an Exhilarating Doc From ‘Elvis’ Biopic Director
Director Baz Luhrmann’s film, featuring long-lost footage from rehearsals and concerts of the King’s legendary Vegas residency in the 1970s, is a revelation.
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Aerosmith’s Debut Album Gets ‘Legendary Edition’
The 1973 album’s success would be one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous slow-burn underdog stories.
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Neil Sedaka, Legendary Brill Building Singer-Songwriter (‘Breaking Up is Hard to Do’), Dies
He began as a teen pop sensation, evolved to a gifted songwriter of some 500 tunes, a hitmaker in the ’60s, and a surprising comeback king a decade later with several big singles in the ’70s.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: 100 Crucial Omissions
Every year, when the new inductees are announced, there is lots of grumbling from rock fans about omissions. Here’s our updated list…
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Radio Hits of February 1968
A sonic blend of classic pop, R&B, psychedelic, bubblegum, and soul songs were on playlists across the U.S., topped by a sappy instrumental tune.
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Rock Hall Nominees for Class of 2026 Continues Trend Away From Rock, Towards Popular Music
Let’s face it: it may have been created with rock ‘n’ roll in mind when it began inducting artists in 1986, but over the past decade or so, it has fully morphed.
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Eagles Announce More 2026 Concerts, Beyond Vegas
After a run of 58 concerts at Sphere in Las Vegas, the band is resuming their “Long Goodbye” tour at other venues.
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1967 Rock Music Highlights: One Amazing Year
What a year for rock, pop and soul music! Here are some of the highlights when FM “underground” radio was starting to overtake AM Top 40.
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‘The Band’s With Me’: A Former Rock Wife & BFF Lays It All Down
The memoir is a vivid, raucous, hilarious snapshot of a side of the rock world once ubiquitous. Sally Mann Romano makes no excuses for any of it, nor should she.
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Lou Gramm Sets New Studio Album, ‘Released’
The iconic voice of Foreigner will also be touring to support the LP.
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