Posts From Rob Patterson
The Beatles at Budokan in 1966: Tokyo Rocks
The Fab Four catalog could add another great concert album to convey their live energy and brilliance: a show from their stand in Japan.
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Love & Mercy: Best Rock Star Biopic Ever?
The seemingly risky move of having two actors play Brian Wilson – Paul Dano as the young Beach Boy and John Cusack as the older Wilson – succeeds admirably.
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The Rolling Stones’ Summer of ‘Satisfaction’
In 1965, the Stones hit #1 for a 4-week run. Can later generations even comprehend what it felt like for those of us growing up back then?
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Bob Dylan: Still the Colossus
Is there any contemporary popular music singer, songwriter and musician as significant? The answer is no.
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10 Great Road Trip Rock Albums
Every road trip needs a good soundtrack. Here are 10 albums that have been road tested to help the miles fly by and enhance your journey.
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10 Cool Covers of Prince Songs
He was a prolific songwriter and often gifted songs to artists he admired. Some of these were huge hits; others simply demonstrate his musical genius.
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Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ – The True Story
The inside scoop to a legendary song, in this feature from his former road manager, of how he came to write it.
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11 Classic Rock Songs for Spring
There are few things sunnier than these songs about spring from some of music’s greatest acts including Led Zeppelin, the Rascals and, yup, the Beach Boys.
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Carl Palmer Talks About Emerson, Lake and Palmer
The famed rock drummer reveals that he and ELP bandmate Keith Emerson were going to play together again in 2016.
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10 1970s Classic Rock Songs You Won’t Forget
You don’t need to spin some of the biggest rock songs of all time. Just hit that button in your brain and voila! They play!
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