The Classic Rock Legacy
1970: The Year in Rock Music
As 1970 was ushered in, few could have imagined where we were headed next. There weren’t many signs at the start of the decade.
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10 (More) Big Rock Acts Without a Top 10 U.S. Single
In an era when Top 40 embraced rock music, these artists surprisingly never achieved a pop hit in America, including many Rock Hall members.
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England’s Tremeloes: The Story of the Band That Gave Us ‘Here Comes My Baby’ & ‘Silence is Golden’
The group famously was selected, instead of the Beatles, by Decca Records in an audition. They earned eleven Top 10 singles in the U.K. including two #1s.
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Goats Head Soup’: Richards, Wyman & Others Recall the ‘Magic’ of 1973
Harvey Kubernik went behind the scenes with many members of the Stones and their production team.
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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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Neil Young, Stephen Stills Play 2024 Harvest Moon Benefit Concert
The 3x bandmates have regularly shared the stage for charitable endeavors.
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Shocking Blue’s ‘Venus’: An Out-of-This-World Hit
When the Dutch rock band replaced its male lead vocalist with a striking 21-year-old female, they scored with a shock heard ’round the world.
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Tom Petty, American Rock Giant, 1950-2017
One of our country’s greatest rockers for more than 40 years, the Floridian never backed down, creating solid music that didn’t need to bow to trends.
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9 Signature Rock Songs That Weren’t U.S. Chart Hits
Many songs associated with classic rockers were never actually hits. Here are the surprising back stories to ones by ELO, Billy Joel, Van Halen, Queen & more.
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