Rock and Roll Memories
When the Blues Brothers’ ‘Bluesmobile’ Got Pulled Over
An Atlantic Records exec drove the legendary car to promote the 1980 movie soundtrack and had some tense moments when a state trooper stopped him on the highway
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1965: Music Goes Mobile with 8-Track Tapes
Do you remember when it was a big deal to have an 8-track player in your car? Check out Ford’s 1966 Mustang ad featuring a “stereosonic tape player”…
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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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Here We Come… The Monkees’ Incredible First Year
Our look back at the 3 chart-topping albums, three #1 singles and the shocking exit of a behind-the-scenes exec less than 8 months after Monkee-mania began
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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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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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