The Doors’ ‘Love Her Madly’ – Perfection
An early review of the song described it as a “terrific new rocker… sounds like it will rank among their best single songs.” They were right.
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James Lowe, Electric Prunes Lead Singer, Dies at 82
After the group disbanded in 1968, he went on to become a producer and engineer, working with such artists as Todd Rundgren and Sparks.
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‘Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine’ Documentary Returning to AXS TV
Says the director of the feature-length film about the Canadian power trio: “We wanted to know how and why the band dissolved at the peak of their powers”
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1979: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
The tail end of the ’70s saw superb music being made by some of rock’s great veterans and by many who were new to the scene.
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The Yardbirds: ‘Heart Full of Soul’—Jeff Beck’s Guitar Was the Star
He suggested an alternate plan: to have his guitar basically take on the sitar’s role.
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The Bongos Unearth a Sizzling 1985 Live Set: Review
The album reveals gloriously raucous power pop that draws on new wave, psychedelia and British Invasion rock.
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Rod Stewart: ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’—Don’t It?
The man who once said, “I’m a rock star because I couldn’t be a soccer star,” broke through with his solo third album, which included the smash “Maggie May.”
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Cat Stevens Sets Book Tour to Support New Memoir, ‘Cat on the Road to Findout’
The tour, “An Evening of Tales, Tunes and Other Mysteries,” will be “an intimate night where stories, songs, and truths intertwine.”
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Gladys Knight: Checking Off All the Boxes
The singer has checked off just about every box imaginable in her acclaimed career with plenty of #1 records and numerous honors.
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Seals & Crofts Box Set, ‘The Warner Bros. Years 1969-1978,’ Due
The duo’s soft rock sound scored with such hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “We May Never Pass This Way (Again).”
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