The Classic Rock Legacy

The Mighty Manfred Mann: From ‘Do Wah Diddy Diddy’ to ‘Blinded By the Light’

They underwent frequent personnel changes, including several lead singers—and they were named after the keyboardist—but they kept producing hits.

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Promised Land: Chuck Berry @ 100

‘St. Louis to Liverpool’ is a document one needs to experience in life or else one isn’t getting from life what one easily can.

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17 Classic Chuck Berry Covers

The legend, who may have invented rock and roll, died at 90 in 2017. To celebrate his legacy, we’ve chosen 17 of his best, by some of his biggest fans.

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Bev Bevan of ELO Remembers ‘A New World Record’: ‘Jeff Lynne at His Most Brilliant’

From our 2024 interview, “[It’s] a fabulous album, and I am proud to have been part of it.”

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When the Chambers Brothers’ ‘Time’ Had Come

They started out as a gospel quartet, then their souls were psychedelicized. The story of the group behind “Time Has Come Today.”

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Looking Back at Fleetwood Mac’s Ambitious ‘Tusk’

How do you follow-up Rumours, one of the most successful albums ever? For these stars, it was with a 2-LP set.

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The Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’: Brian’s Masterpiece

1966 was a watershed year for the group, with the release of Brian Wilson’s genius album, Pet Sounds, and this song, recorded with the Wrecking Crew.

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11 Surprising ’70s Radio Hits (Part 3)

Our series includes a classic rock favorite that features yodeling, a novelty song, a foreign language hit, a classical music composition and one from a real-life porn star.

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15 Dynamic, Surprising and Quintessential John Lennon Beatles Vocals

A quintessential Lennon Beatles vocal could occur at any time, in any spot: on a demo tape, a rehearsal take, a radio broadcast.

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1973: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums

We looked back at hundreds of albums released in ’73 and whittled the list down to the 50 that we think represent the cream of the year’s crop.

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