Rock and Roll Memories
Remember the Maxell ‘Blown-Away Guy’?
The humble cassette had plenty of pluses and minuses but one thing we can all agree on: how cool was the leather-clad guy in their ads?
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The Early Session Career of Glen Campbell is Recalled
The producer-director of The Wrecking Crew, the documentary of the renowned Los Angeles studio musicians from the 1960s, shares his personal thoughts and memories.
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1965 NME Concert Dream Lineup: Beatles, Stones, Kinks + more
It’s like your own time machine with an incredible lineup of British Invasion acts performing at one concert.
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2020’s Peter Green Tribute Concert, 5 Months Before He Passed
The evening was billed as “Mick Fleetwood and Friends Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac.” What a lineup!
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Tom Petty Honored at 2017 MusiCares Event
A long list of peers, including Jackson Browne, Don Henley and Stevie Nicks, paid tribute to the rock great in L.A. Watch Petty’s speech and performance.
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Author Breaks Down His ‘Tom Petty and Me’ Book
Little did record label promo man Jon Scott know when he worked an obscure band from Florida, that he would play a pivotal role in the star’s eventual rise.
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Remember the Left Banke and Their Hit, ‘Walk Away Renée’?
The group’s biggest hit, 1966’s ‘Walk Away Renee,” was written by a band member who became infatuated with the girlfriend of another.
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Dwight Twilley, Power Pop Legend Who Was Denied Success
The singer, songwriter and guitarist’s first recordings with musical partner Phil Seymour in the mid-1970s pre-dated the genre.
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The Moody Blues and Four Tops’ ‘A Simple Game’
When the Tops’ lead singer Levi Stubbs was arrested in London in 1970, it ultimately led to their working with the British band’s producer and covering one of their songs
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Cars’ 2018 Rock Hall Induction: Third Time’s the Charm
Though eligible since 2003, it took the rock band a while to be nominated. The evening proved to be their final performance with Ric Ocasek
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