‘Smiley Smile’: The Beach Boys Album That Wasn’t Supposed to Be
Their followup to ‘Pet Sounds’ was a quick replacement for an abandoned masterpiece-to-be. Some fans didn’t love it, but in time its reputation has grown.
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Jimi Hendrix Engineer Eddie Kramer: ‘He Changed My Life’
With Hendrix, “There was this amazing dynamic all rolled up into one human being, an amazing purity and presence.”—Kramer
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Beck, Bogert & Appice Previously Unreleased Live Box Set Arrives
“We surprised a lot of people who were expecting laid-back music…Mainly we appeal to people who like loud, raunchy, good-time music.”–Appice
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Don McLean Keeps Fans Guessing at Pair of 2023 Shows
Don McLean stands apart from everyone, if for no other reason than that there’s never been another song quite like “American Pie.”
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Radio Hits in September 1964: The Sun Was Rising
The countdown survey during this week on Chicago’s WLS featured some of classic rock’s most enduring songs from several British Invasion acts
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When The Doors Defied Ed Sullivan
When Jim Morrison and the band appeared on the popular show they were asked not to sing the word ‘higher.’ Now we know what they were asked to sing instead.
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Byrds: ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ @50—Concert Review
They didn’t dare bill it as a Byrds reunion, but to those fans who caught a show on one of the year’s most talked-about tours, that’s exactly what it was.
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Jann Wenner Ousted From Rock Hall Board in Fallout From Interview
The once powerful Rolling Stone publisher made insensitive remarks in an interview with the New York Times to promote his new book, The Masters
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Steve Miller Releases ‘The Joker’ 50th Anniversary Set
J50: The Evolution of The Joker showcases his process as he expands and reimagines his craft, ultimately finding an original new sound that brought him to a wider audience
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Pretenders’ ‘Relentless’: Winning New Music From One of Rock’s Great Singers
The album’s punchy rockers and lilting ballads uphold Hynde’s reputation as one of rock’s greatest and most emotive vocalists.
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