The Scene:

The Scene features a variety of articles that explore a wide range of subjects, all of then delving into the many aspects of rock ‘n’ roll music, its artists and players, the music business and classic rock culture

Pilot’s ‘Magic’ Trick: Never Believe It’s Not So

The Scottish band’s one great hit was the type that you might not hear for years, but when you do, it’s instantly familiar.

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Zager & Evans’ ‘In the Year 2525’: The Gloomiest #1?

It was, to be sure, one of the bleakest songs ever to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. And then Zager and Evans never charted again.

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Three Dog Night: Under the Covers

Their value lie not in their compositional skills but in their knack for choosing songs by others that fit their style and broadened their appeal.

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Fleetwood Mac Finds Fame in the ’70s: A Vintage Interview

“When we sat down listening to what we had, we realized every track was written about someone in the band.”–Mick Fleetwood

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The Beatles ‘A Hard Day’s Night’: An Appreciation

At age 14, writer Colin Fleming saw the film and it made him into a Beatles fanatic… many years after Beatlemania. He recalls that day

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Revisiting Heart’s 2019 Reunion Tour

Ann and Nancy Wilson announced in 2017 that they were doing other things, and both recorded and toured separately. Two years later, they were back together

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1971—The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums

Bands that had only recently performed in ballrooms and college gyms now played arenas and stadiums–and sold millions of albums.

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George Thorogood Bar Tab: ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’

For 10+ minutes of storytelling and boogie guitar, Thorogood + the Destroyers (with Elvin Bishop) stretch things out on the song made famous by John Lee Hooker

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When Carole King Played ‘Tapestry’ Live For 1st Time

Believe it or not, the singer-songwriter legend had never performed her masterpiece from start-to-finish in concert. Until 2016 in London’s Hyde Park

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The Grand Funk ‘We’re An American Band’ Backstory

The song’s author, GFR drummer Don Brewer, explains how the 1973 all-time classic rock hit came about while the band was on tour. Sweet, sweet Connie…

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