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Lou Adler Interview: The Making of Carole King’s ‘Tapestry’ + More

“I think it’s the soundtrack of a lot of people’s lives,” the legendary producer and Ode Records founder says of the album that, at one point, was the biggest of all time

FEATURES: Through The Lens

The Making of the ‘Sweet Baby James’ Album Cover

By late 1969, Henry Diltz had been shooting many top recording artists in Southern California when he got a call to shoot a 21-year-old singer-songwriter

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

The Poseidon Adventure: Hell, Upside Down

The 1970s delivered lots of disaster films. The best of the bunch might be this 1972 movie, produced by the so-called “Master of Disaster,” on a tiny budget

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

Remember David Gates, Who Led the ’70s Group Bread?

He was the songwriter, guitarist, producer and primary vocalist for the popular band that broke though with the #1 single, “Make It With You.”

FEATURES: Listicles

10 Memorable Rock Concert Riots

Sometimes concerts get far wilder than planned and riots break out. Here are some of the more significant rock shows that spiraled into chaos.

FEATURES: Listicles

11 Surprising 1970s Radio Hits (Part 4)

Our series continues with novelty songs, a German driving song, and one from a movie that scared the daylights out of us. Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting…

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

1969’s Ill-Fated Altamont Festival: One of Rock’s Darkest Days

December 6, 1969, marked one of rock’s bleakest days. The free concert known as Altamont was an unmitigated disaster as everything that could possibly go wrong did