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
The Ides of March and the Story of ‘Vehicle’
They took their band name from a Shakespeare classic, their biggest hit from a real-life incident, and they drove their way up the charts in the year 1970.
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Moody Blues at Overdue 2018 Rock Hall Induction
The group members were genuinely humbled following their decades-long snub. Watch their speeches and performances of several favorites
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Mark Lindsay, Hal Blaine and the Raiders’ #1 Hit, ‘Indian Reservation’
[caption id="attachment_76383" align="alignleft" width="342"] Mark Lindsay, on the cover of his 1970 solo LP[/caption] Following the March 11 death of recording session legend Hal Blaine, many of the artists who made recordings with the Los Angeles-based session musicians known as
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Todd Rundgren’s ‘Hello, It’s Me’: Wild Success Story
The musician has a long list of credits as a producer (Bat Out of Hell) and engineer. Here’s the inside story of how one song took off to become his biggest solo hit
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James Taylor Honored at Kennedy Center: 2016
Sheryl Crow, Darius Rucker and Garth Brooks all performed songs from the vast Taylor library at the singer-songwriter’s 2016 Honors event
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Harry Chapin’s Inspiration for ‘Taxi’
‘Cat’s in the Cradle’ may have been Harry Chapin’s biggest hit, but ‘Taxi’ resonated with listeners, perhaps due to its real-life connection.
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Foreigner: There’s a ‘First Time’ For Everything
The inside story of how the band was signed to Atlantic Records, as told by its members and label president, Jerry Greenberg. And the unusual clause in the contract
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George Martin, Beatles Producer, 1926 – 2016
The so-called Fifth Beatle, who signed the group when they had been passed on by every other British label, oversaw their stunning development
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10 Totally Cool Classic Rock/Soul Songs
In the ’60s and ’70s, rock and soul converged to inspire some damn fine music from the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder + more
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Gerry Stickells, Tour Manager For Queen, Hendrix, Dies
“I was just unemployed, basically. That’s the truth. I hooked up with Jimi Hendrix when the Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed and it just went from there”
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