The Classic Rock Legacy

10 Big Rock Acts Without a US Top 10 Hit Single

Back when Top 40 radio played rock hits, most legendary acts achieved chart success. For some reason, Hendrix, ELP, AC/DC, Tull and more never had a pop hit. See who else and what their biggest hits were.

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13 Bands That Changed Their Lead Singers

You can’t imagine the Stones without Jagger or Zeppelin without Plant. But these 13 bands all switched vocalists and lived to tell the tale.

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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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Born to Run: An Appreciation

Bruce Springsteen’s third album made him a superstar. Four BCB writers reflect on that monumental and irresistible classic rock masterpiece.

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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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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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