Best Classic Bands | Jeff Tamarkin, Author at Best Classic Bands

Making the Scene With Lenny Kaye: Musician, Author, ‘Nuggets’ Curator, Fan

Kaye: “Ideas start coming together, almost like cosmic dust starts to form a planet. Then there’s a realization that something different is happening.”

NEWS PLUS: RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

Charlie Gracie, Early Rocker Who Hit #1 With ‘Butterfly,’ Dies at 86

Loved by the likes of Paul McCartney and Graham Nash, the Philly rockabilly singer helped put Cameo-Parkway Records on the map.

FEATURES: Interviews

Bob Lind, ‘Elusive Butterfly’ Singer-Songwriter: Interview

He flew into the top 5 in 1966 on the strength of one of his compositions, and he’s been elusive for most of the time since. We spoke with him.

FEATURES: Interviews

Jesse Colin Young Q&A on His Solo Years

Although he’s battled a debilitating illness for many years, the former Youngbloods leader returned with one of his strongest albums ever.

NEWS PLUS: RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

Danny Kalb, Lead Guitarist of NYC’s Influential Blues Project, Dies at 80

His lead guitar lines, whether high-velocity or slow and measured, never sacrificed tastefulness for flash.

NEWS PLUS: RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

Robert Gordon, Singer Who Spawned a Rockabilly Revival, Dies at 75

He first heard Elvis Presley in the 1950s and became hooked on the early rock ‘n’ roll sound–later he would help bring it back.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Seals and Crofts: Diamonds in the Rough

Their ’70s top 10 hits–“Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer”–told only part of the story. The soft-rockers had been around for years by then.