Rock and Roll Memories
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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BCB Readers: ‘How We Were Introduced to Rock’
We asked our Newsletter subscribers how they first started listening to the music we now refer to as classic rock. “My grandparents thought the world was coming to an end”
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The 5 Album of the Year Grammys From 1970-1974
Back in rock music’s recorded heyday, you used to have a keen interest in which 5 albums received nominations for this big category. One of these albums is unlike the others
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Glen Campbell’s Early Session Career Recalled
The producer-director of The Wrecking Crew, the documentary of the renowned Los Angeles studio musicians from the 1960s and ’70s, shares his personal thoughts and memories
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The 5 Album of the Year Grammys From 1975-1979
Back in rock music’s recorded heyday, you used to have a keen interest in which 5 albums received nominations for this big category
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Classic Rock Acts You’ve Seen in Concert: Poll
We’ve listed 100 of the biggest names of all-time. Let us know how many you’ve seen perform live. Then share this post with your friends to see where you stack up
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Stevie Wonder’s Higher Ground on ’72 Stones Tour
In music, careers can turn on a dime. In 1972, Wonder’s career turned when he was asked to join the Stones’ fifth American tour
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Jon Scott Breaks Down His ‘Tom Petty and Me’ Book
Little did the label promo man know when he worked an obscure band from Florida years earlier, that he would play a pivotal role in the star’s eventual rise
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Tom Petty Song Inspires ‘Vampires’ on Ventura Blvd
Inspired by the imagery from the Songwriters Hall of Fame member’s 1989 hit “Free Fallin’, fans gathered for a Tom Petty Memorial Vampire Walk
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Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert: All-Star Lineup
The list of artists at the 1992 event was a mile long with dozens of legends celebrating the Bard’s songs. Watch the A-Listers rehearse and take their turn on “My Back Pages”
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