The Classic Rock Legacy

Musician Deaths of 2023

Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, were taken from us in 2023. We pay our respects.

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‘The T.A.M.I. Show’: The Classic 1964 Concert Film That Pitted James Brown vs. the Rolling Stones

With artists like Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys and Marvin Gaye, it was one for the ages. But two other acts battled it out for best-of-show.

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The Bangles: With ‘All Over the Place,’ the Heroines Take the Plunge

With hits like “Hero Takes a Fall” and “Going Down to Liverpool,” the band displayed its own distinct sound and persona on its debut LP.

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Bob Dylan’s ‘John Wesley Harding’: A Different Kind of Dylan

Following his 1966 motorcycle accident, Dylan went into seclusion. Fans wondered what he would do when he emerged. They were surprised.

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Eurythmics’ Lennox, Stewart Reunited For 2022 Rock Hall Induction

The 80’s U.K. pop duo first achieved global success with their 1983 hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”

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Chrysalis Co-Founder Chris Wright on Label’s Rise

In this excerpt from HITS Presents History of the Music Biz Two – The Mike Sigman Interviews, the exec talks about guiding the career development of the label’s Ten Years After, Procol Harum, Leo Sayer and Blondie

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The Making of the Dan Fogelberg Tribute Album

Seven years in the making, the labor-of-love project featured Boz Scaggs, Jimmy Buffett and–in their first studio recording–the “new” Eagles.

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Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds: Duo, Trio, Quartet or Law Firm?

Their history—and their name—is somewhat convoluted, but one thing for certain is that this soft-rock group landed two big hits.

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Stephen Stills, John Fogerty, Ann Wilson Perform at 2022 Free Concert

The event was organized by businessman Jim Irsay who had been displaying parts of his collection of music memorabilia throughout the year

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Cream: Rock’s Short-Lived First Supergroup

Formed by blues fanatics in 1966 and gone by ’68, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker redefined what a rock band was capable of doing.

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