Authors Talk ‘All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs’ Book
We got some revelations about the 2 stars’ chemistry, Derek and the Dominos’ participation on ATMP, and the continued “travesty” of a key missing credit on “Layla.”
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Little Richard and Tom Jones Rip It Up
The rock ‘n’ roll star was 36 years old when he joined his 29 year-old host to perform a classic on This is Tom Jones.
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The Last Waltz: An Audience Member Revisits
The 1976 farewell performance by The Band is the stuff of rock lore. BCB’s editor was there that night and remembers it well.
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s ‘Bold as Love’ Expands on a Classic: Review
He could make a guitar talk, sing, dance or fly off into outer space, and he demonstrated all that in 1967.
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The Cowsills: ‘The Rain, the Park…’—Happy, Happy, Happy!
The feel-good song was as emblematic of its time as any of the psychedelic records that were starting to dominate rock in 1967.
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‘Slowhand’: Eric Clapton’s 1977 Platinum Balancing Act
The album offers a lucid balance of technical mastery and artistic modesty. It became his best-selling studio LP to date upon its release.
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Elliott Landy Issues ‘The Band Photographs: 1968-1969’ Two-Volume Book
The celebrated photographer took over 10,000 images of them while they all lived in Woodstock, NY, with many never before seen.
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Reggae Pioneer Jimmy Cliff, of ‘The Harder They Come’ Fame, Dies
HIs recordings of “The Harder They Come” and “Many Rivers to Cross” are cornerstones of the genre.
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Andrew Gold Celebrated With Box Set, ‘Lonely Boy – The Asylum Years Anthology’
The Los Angeles-based musician established a reputation as an arranger and key member of Linda Ronstadt’s band before breaking out as a solo artist.
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Ritchie Blackmore Reveals Health Reason For Tour Postponement
The legendary guitarist had performed just two Blackmore’s Night concerts with his wife, Candice Night, before it was postponed due to medical reasons.
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