June 10, 2016: Rod Stewart Given British Knighthood
Sir Roderick joins classic rockers Paul McCartney, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones and Van Morrison as a British knight.
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June 10, 1966: Janis Joplin Makes Big Brother Debut
The Texas-born singer first appeared with the band that launched her to fame on this day at San Francisco’s Avalon Ballroom
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June 9, 2020: UFO Guitarist Paul Chapman Dies on 66th Birthday
The Welsh musician answered an ad in the U.K. weekly Melody Maker for a rock band seeking a second guitarist. He passed the audition
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June 9, 2017: Adam West, TV’s Batman, Dies
The actor was so closely identified with the Caped Crusader that he suffered from typecasting. From 1966-68 the show was one of the hottest on TV
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Happy Birthday, Rock Architect Les Paul
Lester Poisfuss is best known as the developer of the first solid-body electric guitar. Watch his performance with Steve Miller
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June 8, 1974: McCartney’s ‘Band on the Run’ Hits #1
Despite encountering several hurdles, Wings—Paul, Linda and Denny Laine—turned out an absolute classic that produced some of Macca’s best-loved songs.
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2017 in Review: New Albums by Classic Rockers
It’s that time of year–music for everyone! Here, for your wish list, are 34 brand new albums, all released during 2017, by classic rock artists.
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Handicapping the 2018 Rock Hall Nominees!
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for the 2018 class. We predict which artists we think will make the final cut.
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Cat Stevens’ Comeback Tour Continues
The singer-songwriter first brought his “A Cat’s Attic” tour to North American audiences in 2016. Now with a new album, he’s played South Africa, Australia and New Zealand
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