Posts From Jeff Tamarkin

Rick Wakeman Interview: Yes and Those Legendary Capes

The keyboard legend chats about his prog rock career, Yes’ Rock Hall induction, and why he started wearing those famous capes!

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13 Bands That Changed Their Lead Singers

You can’t imagine the Stones without Jagger or Zeppelin without Plant. But these 13 bands all changed their lead singer and lived to tell the tale.

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Eric Burdon: An Interview With an Animal

Nearly six decades after he first arrived with the Animals, one of the great British blues-rock belters of all time is still going strong.

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A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cynic Visits the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

After 35 years of critiquing the Rock Hall’s induction process, our editor finally made his way to the actual Hall in Cleveland. What did he think of it?

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Stephen Stills & Judy Collins in 2017 Concert, At Last

The former lovers and longtime superstars finally made an album together and tour as a pair. Our reviewer says it was worth the wait.

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Ben E. King’s Voice Will Stand By Us For All Time

The soul singer co-wrote one of the most poignant love songs ever recorded, and enjoyed numerous hits with the Drifters and as a solo artist

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The Hollies’ Allan Clarke—Behind His Comeback: ‘It’s Different, But It’s Still Me’

“Being with the Hollies was one of the greatest things that ever came into my life,” says Allan Clarke in our interview

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Keith Reid, Procol Harum Lyricist, Dies at 76

“We skip the light fandango”: The man who wrote the words for “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” , and all of the British band’s songs, has passed.

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Beach Boys’ Mike Love Talks ‘Pet Sounds’

We asked him how the rumor got started that he didn’t like the album. He tells us: “I don’t know if there are any better harmonies ever”

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Whatever Happened to Stephen Talbot, ‘Leave It to Beaver”s Gilbert? We Asked Him!

Talbot on Jerry Mathers [Beaver]: “He carried that show. He was smart, and in the last couple of years, he was chafing against playing dumb.”

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