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Tom Petty, 1980: Damn the Lawsuits—A Vintage Interview
“I’m not interested in being a household word. I’m interested in making good records. I just really want to write good songs.”–Petty
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John Lennon’s ‘Mind Games’: Love Is the Answer
After a career worst release on the charts, his next solo effort redeemed him, in the eyes of the author of ‘The Beatles Top 101 Solo Songs’
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Beach Boys’ Al Jardine Interview—’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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Don’t You Forget About Me: 13 More Timeless Early ’80s British Earworms
Those huge hits by The Clash, Joy Division, Pet Shop Boys and others still grab us nearly four decades after we first heard them.
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Ian Anderson Talks About Tull, Rock Hall
The longtime Jethro Tull leader talks about the band’s namesake, his opinion on the Hall of Fame, and Frank Zappa, in this far-ranging Interview
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Carlos Santana @75: Crystalizing All That You Can Imagine
“The only thing the Santana band never wanted to do was succumb to phony. I’m not dependent or addicted to mass adulation.”–Carlos Santana
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Little Feat’s Paul Barrere On the Band’s Legacy
“The most important part is the music itself. When we get together and we play these songs, it always brings the best out in you.”–Paul Barrere
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Deaths of Older Rock Legends Continue to Shake Us
A wave of deaths of older rock legends has given boomers reason to pause. Is 67 or 70 the new 27? “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead.”
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10 Seminal Hard Rock Albums
Albums from Deep Purple, Steppenwolf, Led Zep, Black Sabbath and The Who are all significant benchmarks in the birth of hard rock. Check out the complete list and see who’s #1
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Alan White on Yes, the Rock Hall, Chris Squire
With the induction of Yes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, drummer Alan White reflected on his 50 years with the band and memories of Chris Squire
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