Great Classic Rock Trios: 10 Powerful Threesomes
Sometimes there’s nothing more powerful than a three-piece band. We profile 10 of the best, including Cream, Rush, ZZ Top and the Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Bob Dylan’s 1966 Brush With Death
He was living in bucolic Woodstock, having sought sanctuary from the noise, chaos—and drugs—that had consumed his life during the past year. Then he took his motorcycle for a spin.
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Remembering Animal House’s ‘Fat, Drunk and Stupid’ Flounder
Actor Stephen Furst played the hapless Delta house fraternity pledge Kent Dorfman as his character became the butt of numerous pranks by the upperclassmen
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The Grateful Dead: 10 Early Deep Cuts You May or May Not Know
Sure, you’ve heard “Dark Star,” “Truckin'” and “Sugar Magnolia,” but some of the Dead’s more obscure tunes are worth a listen.
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9/11 All-Star Comedy Benefit Set For 25th Anniversary
The one-night-only event will bring together an extraordinary lineup of acclaimed comedians at NYC’s Madison Square Garden.
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Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Cancer Scare
“There is no tidy or predictable schedule to the illness. It does not consult my calendar before deciding what kind of day I am going to have.”
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Stevie Nicks’ ‘Edge of Seventeen’ and That Chugging Guitar
The third single off her 1981 solo debut, Bella Donna, features many top-notch musicians though none stands out more than Waddy Wachtel and his chugging guitar.
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Spiral Starecase’s Catchy ‘More Today Than Yesterday’
The one hit wonders enjoyed success in 1969. Years later, while touring with a teen idol, their lead singer was not on the plane that killed the star.
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AC/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell’: You Want Blood?
The 1979 release by the Australian mega-band is not an album you come to for variety; it’s a monument to single-minded rock.
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The Supremes’ 12 Number One Pop Singles
With classic hits like “Baby Love,” “Stop! In the Name of Love” and “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” they were a phenomenon throughout the ’60s.
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