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The Hollies’ ‘Long Cool Woman’: Admit It, You Don’t Know the Lyrics
It’s a song you’ve heard 100s of times. When it comes on the radio, you perk up because its instantly recognizable guitar introduces a welcome listen
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra Interview, 2021 Winter Tour
The 2021 winter tour celebrates an album for its 25th anniversary. We spoke to TSO founder Paul O’Neill shortly before his unexpected death
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John Stewart’s Legacy: From a Trio to ‘Daydream’ to ‘Gold’
After many years with the Kingston Trio, the baritone singer-songwriter wrote a Monkees’ favorite. But solo success eluded him until he struck Gold in 1979
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11 Classic Rock Driving Songs: Reader Favorites
The car is gassed up and you’re ready to hit the road. These tunes from Bob Seger, BTO, The Doors, and Kraftwerk will help pass the time
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Donovan Interview: Sunshine Superman and Jimmy Page
In a freewheeling, often revealing conversation, the Scottish singer-songwriter and Rock Hall inductee talks about his first big hit of the psychedelic era
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Beach Boys’ Al Jardine Talks ‘Pet Sounds’: ‘Ahead of Its Time’
The Beach Boys’ founding member Al Jardine speaks with Best Classic Bands on the making of the group’s iconic album, ‘Pet Sounds’
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Tom Scholz Reflects on 45 Years of ‘Boston’
The 1976 album ranks as one of the best-selling debut albums in music history with 17 million copies sold in the U.S. alone
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Roger Dean Interview: Getting Close To the Edge
The album designer, best known for his surrealistic cover illustrations for Yes, shares some surprising stories about working with the band
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Remembering Gene Wilder, With Some Classic Film Clips
The rubber-faced actor starred in a long list of comedy roles in such beloved Mel Brooks movies as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and The Producers
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That ‘Don’t Touch My Records!’ Scene in ‘Diner’
The film is a portrait of a time in America when all seemed innocent and carefree but was not: bubbling just underneath, trouble and tension.
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