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

Behind Dave Mason’s ‘Alone Together’: Exclusive Book Excerpt

Every Dave Mason record actually looked different from every other one, because the plant manager dropped colored pellets into the boiling plastic.

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2019 in Review: A Farewell to Those Who Left Us

While it’s a cliché it’s also true that, although they are gone, their music will always remain with those who are still here to listen.

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The Rolling Stones’ 2019 Tour: FAQs

They looked like thin and fit, and played with the energy of people half their age. Still the Greatest R&R Band in the World.

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Remembering Smithereens Singer Pat DiNizio

The New Jersey rock band earned success and much respect with a series of albums, beginning in the mid 1980s. He was their lead singer and principal songwriter

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Jackson Browne’s 2016 Tribute to Glenn Frey

In January 2016, for the 2nd night in a row, Browne paid tribute to his “Take It Easy” collaborator. “I love this song the way you love this song.”

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‘Wichita Lineman’ Book: Exclusive Excerpt

The Jimmy Webb favorite, as sung by Glen Campbell, is the subject of a new book by author Dylan Jones, who has written books on David Bowie and Jim Morrison

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Beatles Reissues: What Will Be Next?

2019 marks Abbey Road’s 50th anniversary. All signs are there for the 1969 album to be the next title in their catalog to get the deluxe treatment

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Quicksilver’s Gary Duncan—The Later Years

The guitarist’s later period was Duncan’s most creative and musically fruitful of his entire career and should not be ignored or overlooked.

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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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2018 in Review: A Farewell to Those Who Left Us

While it’s a cliché it’s also true that although they are gone, their music will always remain with those who are still here to listen.

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