The Classic Rock Legacy
1971: The Year in Rock Music
There were still many familiar faces from the ’60s, but new artists, and new rock music subgenres, were beginning to take root.
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Before They Were Stars: Rock Greats’ Early Records
Before you ever heard of them, Joe Cocker, Carole King, Bruce Springsteen and members of the Doors, Doobies and Led Zeppelin all made records. Listen up!
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Genesis’ Path to Success: Atlantic President Tells How
Before he became Atlantic Records’ President, Jerry Greenberg said: “I never heard one note of their music. But just from what I read in the English papers about them, I thought: ‘I’ve gotta have this group.’”
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The Beatles ‘A Hard Day’s Night’: An Appreciation
At age 14, writer Colin Fleming saw the film and it made him into a Beatles fanatic… many years after Beatlemania. He recalls that day.
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Woodstock Performers: Where Are They Now?
Many are still creating brilliant music. Here is a brief guide to the status of most of the artists who performed at the legendary 1969 festival.
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Woodstock: The Myth vs the Reality
The iconic ’69 Fest has both its myth and reality – not all that different. But over time the event’s public image has strayed from the truth.
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10 Times the Beatles Used Pseudonyms on Records
You may not think you know Dr. Winston O’Boogie, Percy Thrillington, Jai Raj Harrison or Richie Snare, but trust us, you do.
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Musician Deaths of 2025
Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, have been taken from us in 2025. We pay our respects.
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The Great Lost Rock Festival of 1969
In a way better than Woodstock? Atlantic City Pop Festival – two weeks before the famed fest in Upstate NY – had a more diverse line-up, and really rocked.
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1971—The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
Bands that had only recently performed in ballrooms and college gyms now played arenas and stadiums—and sold millions of albums.
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