Posts From Jeff Tamarkin

Jeff Tamarkin

Jeff Tamarkin

Best Classic Bands Editor Jeff Tamarkin has been a prolific music journalist for nearly five decades. He is formerly the editor of Goldmine, CMJ and Relix magazines, has written for dozens of other publications and has authored liner notes for more than 80 CDs. Jeff has also served on the Nominating Committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and as a consultant to the Grammys. His first book was 'Got a Revolution! The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane.' He is also the co-author of 'Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and Frank Zappa, etc.,' with Howard Kaylan, and 'Carlos Santana: Love, Devotion, Surrender: The Illustrated Story of Santana's Musical Journey.'

Wes Wilson, San Francisco Psychedelic Poster Artist, Dead at 82

Wilson was known for inventing and popularizing a ‘psychedelic’ font around 1966 that made the letters look like they were moving or melting.

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George ‘Pops’ Chambers, of Chambers Brothers, Dies

The brothers started out as a gospel quartet, and then became a soul band fused with psychedelia. They scored a huge hit in 1968 with “Time Has Come Today”

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Barrie Masters, Eddie and the Hot Rods Singer, Dead at 63

Eddie and the Hot Rods’ pub-rock style was influenced by American R&B and in turn influenced punk groups like the Clash and the Sex Pistols.

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The Woodstock 50 Artist Lineup: What to Make of It

No one attending Woodstock 50 will like every scheduled performer. But there’s plenty worth checking out, among both younger and older artists.

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Remembering Toots Thielemans, Harmonica Master

He has been described as the greatest harmonica player in the world. Though most of his career was in jazz, he collaborated with many rock legends

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Aug 21, 2021: Don Everly, Older Half of the Everly Brothers, Dies

The siblings, among the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, influenced the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and many others.

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Aug 10, 2025: Bobby Whitlock—Derek & the Dominos Keyboardist—Dies

In addition to his work with Clapton, he also contributed to George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass.’

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Aug 6, 2020: Wayne Fontana, ‘Game of Love’ British Invasion Singer, Dies

The singer left the Mindbenders in frustration after they scored their sole big hit, and they went on to have another without him

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The Singer Who Turned Down Led Zeppelin

When passing on Jimmy Page’s invitation, he recommended a singer he knew named Robert Plant.

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July 31, 2021: Paul Cotton, Longtime Poco Guitarist/Vocalist, Dies

The guitarist and vocalist, a mainstay of the country-rock legends for nearly 40 years, wrote such Poco favorites as “Bad Weather” and “Heart of the Night.”

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