The Classic Rock Legacy
The Day the Music Didn’t Die—14 Rockin’ Tunes from 1959-64
While some artists who would later comprise the first class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees sat out the period of 1958-64, new trends developed and the music morphed in several new and different directions.
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Buddy Holly: Well All Right!
He was a trendsetter who wrote and produced his own music and led his own band. We hear his influence on everyone from the Beatles and Rolling Stones, to more contemporary artists and we mourn what might have been.
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Fleetwood Mac Finds Fame in the ’70s: A Vintage Interview
“When we sat down listening to what we had, we realized every track was written about someone in the band.”—Mick Fleetwood
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Musician Deaths of 2026
Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, have been taken from us this year. We pay our respects.
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Watch Barry Gibb and Dolly Parton Sing Bee Gees’ ‘Words’
2021’s ‘Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook’ also featured collaborations with such artists as Olivia Newton-John, Sheryl Crow, and Jason Isbell.
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‘Mod Squad’ Star Peggy Lipton on the Monterey International Pop Festival
“I loved Buffalo Springfield… and the Byrds. I dated the drummer, Michael Clarke. One of the reasons I went was because the Byrds were there.”
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Eyewitnesses to The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl in 1965
For anyone at the famed Fab Four appearances it was an experience to remember for the rest of their lives. We spoke to many in attendance.
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Dave Edmunds Performs Backyard Concert (2016)
The great singer-guitarist gave an intimate concert in Sweden and ran through a list of great covers and some of his own hits.
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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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Jimmy Webb Interview: Hits & Misses
In our 2016 chat with the legendary songwriter, we discuss the unpredictability of writing a hit song and how the art of songwriting has changed.
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