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

Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’: Behind the Song

The composer of one of the greatest countercultural anthems never made it to the festival that served as the song’s subject.

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Gordon Lightfoot’s Tale of a Ship’s Crew and Its Captain

The singer-songwriter had a string of big hits including 1976’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” based on a true story of a doomed freighter

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Status Quo: ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ and You

In their homeland, the U.K., they’ve had more than 60 hit singles and 30+ albums. In the U.S., they’re a one-hit wonder. Here’s the story of that one hit.

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‘Revolver’ & the ’66 Vibe: Interviews With Harrison, Shankar & More

“Everybody in the band was open. We were listening to all sorts of things, and most of it made its way onto our records.”—George Harrison

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1973: The Year in Music

Many of the stars of the ’60s were still making great music, but increasingly, the identity of ’70s rock was being revealed by new names.

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Opens 2018 North American Tour

It marked their first U.S. concert after their long overdue Rock Hall induction. And the appreciative crowd enjoyed hit after hit.

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50 Years Ago: 1974 in Music

Classic albums from Stevie, Joni, Steely Dan and others, and hit singles from Elton, McCartney and more, made ’74 a year to remember.

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10cc “I’m Not in Love”: Well, My High School Self Was, Actually

Best Classic Bands’ founder tells how the hit song always brings him back to the spring of his senior year, and how five decades later he got its co-writer, Graham Gouldman, to tell him how it came to be.

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What is the Greatest Record Ever Made? A New Book Offers 145 Answers

What is the greatest record ever made? Is that a question that can ever be answered definitively? We spoke to the author of a 2024 book on that subject

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Lennon to McCartney, 1972: We Hope Someday You’ll Join Us

This is the only known instance of Lennon proposing a rapprochement with his former songwriting partner and bandmate. It is a game-changer.

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