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 Most Famous Musician You’ve Never Heard Of’: Exclusive Book Excerpt
The author of a recent memoir tells the story of his encounters with the late, great Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, and more!
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Steely Dan’s Final Concert With Walter Becker
Little did the organizers of an annual, day-long event in Greenwich, Connecticut know but the band’s performance on May 27, 2017 would be his last
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Hall and Oates’ Triumphant 2016 Return to MSG
More than 30 years after last selling out The World’s Most Famous Arena, the duo did so again. Our recap with plenty of highlights
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Musicians We Lost in 2021
Many of our favorite artists were taken from us in 2021, both due to the Covid-19 virus and other causes. We pay our respects
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The Grass Roots: A Name in Search of a Band
Rarely absent from the charts for several years, they created songs that were unlike one another, even while sounding undeniably like the Grass Roots
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Billy Joel Triumphs in Return to the Garden
The Piano Man resumed his residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden, more than 20 months after live performances were suspended for the pandemic
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1980: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
The big question was where would rock go? Would the ’80s simply be a continuance of the ’70s, or would we see a new landscape?
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Keith Emerson (1944 – 2016) Tributes
We’ve handpicked some tributes from fellow musicians to the ELP keyboardist who died on March 10, 2016. “I hope you still felt proud.”
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Moby Grape’s ‘Worst Night’: Excerpt from New Fillmore East Book
“That night was something else. I had friends out there and they were laughin’. We finally got up and kicked some ass.”–Moby Grape guitarist Jerry Miller
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Happy Birthday to Drummer Kenney Jones
He’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a co-founder of Small Faces and Faces, and joined The Who in 1978
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