New Book Tells History of KMPX/KSAN, San Francisco’s Pioneering Underground FM Stations
The Jive 95: An Oral History of America’s Greatest Underground Rock Radio Station tells the story of its influential programming
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10 More Songs That Defined New Wave Music
In the second half of our series on 20 songs that defined the new wave movement of the ’70s and ’80s, we bring you the B-52’s, Pretenders, Devo and more
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The Doors’ ‘Live at the Matrix’ Showcases the Band in 1967: Review
Recorded in concert before they had any hits, the performances reveal a band that was fully formed from the onset.
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David Clayton-Thomas Interview: His Early Years With Blood, Sweat & Tears
DCT: “I had to go back to Canada to renew my visa. A couple of days later I got a call. ‘Do you want to try out for the band?’ I said, ‘You’re damn right.’”
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‘Late for the Sky’—The Jackson Browne Confessional Masterpiece
Browne achieved a poetic force with the eight songs comprising the album, their lyrics demanding a closer listen.
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Eric Clapton’s 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival to Stream Live on PPV
The sixth edition of the two-day festival, known for impromptu collaborations among its stars, is the first since 2019
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Mr. Big Adds Dozens of Dates to ‘The Big Finish’ Tour
“We’re getting a chance to do it all onstage together as Mr. Big again and raise a flag to everything we’ve done as a band over the years”
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken’: Closing the Gaps
As the 1972 triple album broke all the rules it revitalized the country-rock scene and made some very old music cool again
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Styx ‘Paradise Theatre’: Where Prog Met Pure Pop
The album was the band’s greatest success but with the members no longer on the same page, it was also the beginning of the end.
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Joe Perry Interview: Aerosmith Then & Now
We talked to the guitarist and songwriter in 2018 in this intimate interview on a variety of topics.
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