Deep Purple ‘Machine Head’: Rockin’ in Montreux
The 1972 album, cut by their classic lineup, made them big stars, and they soon toured the world. And there was much more to it than “Smoke on the Water.”
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New Fleetwood Mac Book ‘All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track’
The 608-page book is packed with hundreds of photographs (some rarely seen) and fascinating behind-the-scenes details.
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Queen LP ‘A Night at the Opera’ Celebrated in New Book
Author Gillian Gaar “explores the story of a band operating at the peak of their creative powers, launching them into global superstar status.”
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Classic Rock Legends Booked For October Festival
Three days… an incredible lineup featuring some of music’s biggest stars of all-time! Check your calendar!
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Mike Campbell Memoir, ‘Heartbreaker,’ Scales New York Times Best Sellers List
The 464-page book, written with Ari Surdoval, is the first memoir from any of the Heartbreakers.
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The Surprising Return of Tracy Chapman
Her self-titled 1988 debut was one of the music industry’s great artist development stories. But she has mostly been out of the public eye for well over a decade
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10 Great Eric Clapton Collaborations
‘Clapton Is God’ read the U.K. graffiti in his early years. With other legends like Lennon, Townshend, Beck, Santana and more his playing is at its most divine.
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The Number One Singles of 1975: Each Has a Story
39 different songs reached the top of the U.S. chart this year, though programmers were airing less from rock acts. One star continued a run with 4 more.
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On the Menu: ‘Breakfast in America’ From Supertramp
The band had enjoyed steady growth with their first 5 albums. That all changed in 1979 with this blockbuster release which became one of the year’s top sellers.
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How Dr. Hook Got on the ‘Cover of the Rolling Stone’
A band records a song about its burning desire to make it to the cover of the leading music magazine. We’ve got the backstory. Do you know who wrote it?
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