John Barbata, Drummer for Turtles, CSN&Y, Airplane/Starship, Dead at 79
The musician had a long list of credits with some of the biggest acts of the late ’60s and well into the ’70s
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Graham Nash Sets 2024 Tour; Judy Collins Joins on Select Dates
Nash is set to tour the U.S. throughout this summer and fall. He will be joined by Judy Collins for select dates.
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The Vaults: An Interview with Twang Guitar Innovator Duane Eddy
“I got tired of hearing those rock ’n’ roll licks on the high strings. It was always the same thing,” said Eddy, and so he invented a new style.
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‘Mama’ Cass’ Daughter Explains Myth of Her Mother’s Choking Death in New Book
The memoir about the powerhouse singer’s life and death, at age 32, comes from Owen Elliot-Kugell
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A Late ’70s Interview with Bob Seger
“If I’m really committed to a song, I’ll work and work on it until it just can’t be improved.”—Seger on his work ethic
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Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore Set New Album, ‘Texicali,’ Tour
The Americana legends first joined together in 2017 for what they thought was a one-off tour, that instead turned into a collaborative debut album.
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1968 in Rock Music: A Look Back
A year of turmoil gave us some of the greatest music of all time. We look back at the heady year and the incredibly diverse sounds we heard.
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Paul Simon ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’: American Tunes
With classic songs such as “American Tune,” “Kodachrome” and “Loves Me Like a Rock,” his third solo album sealed his reputation as a major solo artist.
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The Moody Blues and Four Tops’ ‘A Simple Game’
When the Tops’ lead singer Levi Stubbs was arrested in London in 1970, it ultimately led to their working with the British band’s producer and covering one of their songs
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Skip Spence Book Details Life of Moby Grape & Jefferson Airplane Member
Weighted Down—The Complicated Life of Skip Spence, is a biography of the rock star, innovator, addict, cult phenomenon and ward of the state.
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