Legendary Producer Bill Szymczyk Turns 82
He produced all the most important Eagles albums from 1974 on, winning the Grammy for Record of the Year for “Hotel California.”
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The album kept selling to teenagers who barely remembered the Kinks of the previous decade, or thought they were a new band
Read MoreRay Manzarek Interview on The Doors’ 6 Studio Albums
“Robby or Jim would come up with the original idea. But boy, the four of us would get together, change and modify and polish the songs.”—Ray Manzarek
Read MoreTotally Tubular Festival Tour to Feature ’80s Bands
The 2024 expanded summer tour will include Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow, the Plimsouls, and Tommy Tutone
Read MoreJoe Walsh ‘The Smoker You Drink…’ Album: Barnstorming
Cut with his new group Barnstorm, his debut solo album became his commercial breakthrough.
Read More‘Gilligan’s Island’: An Appreciation
With the passing of Dawn Wells, only one of the seven stranded castaways is still with us. We look back at the ’60s TV sitcom
Read MoreLittle Feat ‘Waiting for Columbus’: The End of the Beginning
How they pulled off one of the best live albums of all time is a heartening story of persistence and a sad, cautionary tale.
Read MoreThe Van Halen Debut Album: A Turning Point for Rock
It didn’t sound at first listen like something to change the course of rock music, but they opened doors for any number of rock acts.
Read MoreSeems Like Yesterday: The Beatles Invade North America in 1964
It was over 60+ years ago that the Beatles first visited North America. Several insiders remember their impact.
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