2023 in Review: The Best New Albums by Classic Rock Stars

Recording legends such as Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Pretenders, and many others, released outstanding LPs in ’23.

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7 Class Axes & the Guitarists Who Wielded Them

It’s magic when guitarists find an instrument that suits their style, sound and preferences. Guitar World’s Founding Editor looks at their class axes

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Before Judas Priest’s 2022 Rock Hall Induction, Rob Halford Was Gracious About Their Prior Rejection

Before finally being selected, one of the world’s top metal bands was turned down by the Hall’s voters.

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The Making of the Dan Fogelberg Tribute Album

Seven years in the making, the labor-of-love project featured Boz Scaggs, Jimmy Buffett and–in their first studio recording–the “new” Eagles.

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Willie Nelson 90th Birthday Concerts Released

Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live at the Hollywood Bowl, has performances by Nelson, Keith Richards, Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, and Tom Jones, among many others

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Allman Betts Family Revival Tour Honors Dickey Betts on His 80th Birthday

The tour, celebrating Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, features an array of guest artists in a 3-hour performance.

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Dave Clark on ‘All the Hits’: ‘The Imperfections Made Them Perfect’

“We believed the song should have that same excitement of when we played live,” he says, on recording the big DC5 hits like “Glad All Over.”

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Twisted Sister Producer Tom Werman: ‘Dee Snider Said I Destroyed Their Multi-Platinum Album’

We asked the label exec about his post- Epic Records career, producing some of the biggest albums of the ’80s

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Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds: Duo, Trio, Quartet or Law Firm?

Their history—and their name—is somewhat convoluted, but one thing for certain is that this soft-rock group landed two big hits.

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Badfinger ‘Straight Up’: A Power Pop Masterpiece

They began as proteges of the Beatles, then became power pop heroes. The story behind one of the classic Apple Records albums.

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