The Classic Rock Legacy
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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Life is a Carnival: Robbie Robertson Celebrated at 2024 All-Star Tribute Concert
The event was held 14 months after the 2023 death of the legendary musician.
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10 Classic Punk Rock Songs
Our writer examined the genre and made his picks including choice cuts from the Ramones, the Clash and Talking Heads. What’s #1?
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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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‘MacArthur Park’: The Jimmy Webb Recipe for a Hit
“Someone left the cake out in the rain/I don’t think that I can take it ’cause it took too long to bake it.” Love it or hate it, here’s the story.
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10 Reasons Springsteen Was Born to Run Forever
Our resident expert on The Boss identifies why the eternally hard-working rocker will continue proving it all night for a long time to come. The genes don’t hurt…
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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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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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