Best Classic Bands | Harvey Kubernik, Author at Best Classic Bands

Shining a Light on the Origin and Impact of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’

“I said to Leonard, ‘This is the one. This is what we’ve been waiting for. This might be your best record.'”–Producer/songwriter/performer John Lissauer

FEATURES: Interviews

Robbie Robertson on The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’: ‘The Whole Thing Just Snowballed’

The guitarist-songwriter took us behind the scenes of the fabled concert film.

The Scene: Key Players

Merry Clayton on Singing on ‘Gimme Shelter’ and ‘Tapestry’

The singer on the Stones’ classic: “They played me the song and asked if I could put somethin’ on it…I said, ‘Stop and tell me what all this stuff means.'”

FEATURES: Interviews

Dino Danelli: My Life With The Rascals—A Vintage Interview

“We were one of the most visually exciting bands that was coming around in rock and roll in those days.”—Dino Danelli, Rascals drummer

The Scene: Legendary Locales

The Doors’ ‘Live at the Matrix’ Pays Tribute to a Legendary Rock Club

The late Marty Balin and Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane on the tiny club that helped spawn San Francisco’s rock scene.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

New Box Set of Stax Records Songwriting Demos Fills Out the Story of An All-Time Great R&B Label

Written In Their Soul, a sprawling new collection, features nearly 150 demo recordings made for the Memphis soul label, nearly all previously unreleased.