10 Reasons Springsteen Was Born to Run Forever
Our resident Springsteen expert identifies why the eternally hard-working rocker will continue proving it all night for a long time to come. The genes don’t hurt…
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The Band’s 2nd Album: A Rustic Masterpiece
Following up their debut Music From Big Pink, Dylan’s former backup band made a transcendent, self-titled masterpiece in 1969. Here’s the story.
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ELO’s ‘Don’t Bring Me Down… Bruce!’
Most classic rock acts have a misheard lyric. It goes with the territory. So what did Jeff Lynne do when concert audiences started singing along to his big hit?
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Bob Dylan and The Band in Energetic Romp on Massive Live 1974 Set
In his first tour in over 7 years, he was backed by his friends and previous touring partners, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel
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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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Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’: The Audacious Debut from the Britpop Behemoths
The original album has never gone out of style. While the States accepted it with mild trepidation in 1994, the impact was immediate in the U.K.
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12 Influential Early MTV Videos
Remember when the cable channel played music? Billboard’s first video editor saw all the early MTV videos and selects the significant clips
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Phil Collins ‘Both Sides’ Gets 30th Anniversary Box Set
The musician called the 1993 title his “favorite album from a songwriting and creative perspective”
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The Stills-Young Band One-Off Album: ‘Long May You Run’
The 1976 release is an outlier, a stopgap that is often overlooked. But there are treasures in it.
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Fleetwood Mac Releases Live “Mirage Tour ’82” Album
Live recordings from the band’s two sold-out shows at The Forum in 1982 are featured in a 22-track collection
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