The Classic Rock Legacy
Sonny Geraci of The Outsiders & Climax: Top 10 x 2
Most artists are lucky to have a top 5 hit with one band. Sonny Geraci reached that plateau with two different groups in two different decades.
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Remembering Marty Balin, Jefferson Airplane/Starship Singer
The singer, who co-founded the Airplane in 1965, and later joined the offshoot band Jefferson Starship and went on to a solo career, died in 2018 at 76.
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10 Career-Spanning (and Unique) Beatles Guitar Solos
They are rarely hailed as a band known for their guitar solos. But sorting out which ones stand apart from the rest is a pleasing task.
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1967 Rock Music Highlights: One Amazing Year
What a year for rock, pop and soul music! Here are some of the highlights when FM “underground” radio was starting to overtake AM Top 40.
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Steve Perry on Journey Departure: ‘I Was Burned Out’
In a 2018 interview, he said, “I knew it was going to be painful to walk away, but sometimes you just have to take care of yourself, even if it hurts to do so.”
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Spencer Davis Group’s ‘I’m a Man’: Admit It, You Don’t Know the Lyrics
The teenaged singer of this British band, Steve Winwood, had a voice like no other. But what exactly was he singing in this hit?
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David Crosby Helped Define ’60s Rock With The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash
The 2x Rock Hall inductee had a series of well documented health issues over the years. In 2022, he announced he was retiring from touring.
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72 Classic Rock Albums From 1972
What a year for classic rock music! We listened to dozens of new albums that would still sound great decades later. Here are the best.
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‘Get Back’: The Beatles’ Album That Was, Wasn’t And Is
When you listen to the LP as a cohesive experience, it feels like a genuine concept album—these guys being what they were.
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Harold Melvin and Teddy Pendergrass: Legacy Recalled
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, with lead vocals by Pendergrass, ruled the R&B charts in the ’70s with ten Top 10 singles.
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