The Classic Rock Legacy
Fleetwood Mac Finds Fame in the ’70s: A Vintage Interview
“When we sat down listening to what we had, we realized every track was written about someone in the band.”–Mick Fleetwood
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Remember the Sutherland Brothers & Quiver?
The soft-rock Scottish musicians earned acclaim in the 1970s with several recordings. Rod Stewart scored a big hit with a cover of one of their songs
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Rolling Stones Closed 2021 Tour With Intimate Concert
The performance took place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., to close the 2021 chapter of the No Filter tour
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Richie Furay, Timothy B Schmit Deliver at 2018 Poco Show
The country rock star was celebrating the 50th anniversary of Poco. At the Troubadour in West Hollywood, he was joined by his one-time bandmate
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When Johnny Cash Played for 700 San Francisco Hippies
The newly released recording is “probably the closest to what it actually sounded like to be in the audience for a Johnny Cash show in 1968.”
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Seals and Crofts: Diamonds in the Rough
Their ’70s top 10 hits–“Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer”–told only part of the story. The soft-rockers had been around for years by then.
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Thank You, Peter Frampton
In 2019, the popular musician did a farewell tour, due to an incurable muscular disease. A 2020 edition in Europe was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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Jann Wenner Admits: Some Bands Have Never Been Considered for Rock Hall
The Rolling Stone magazine founder confesses that bands like Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, Styx and Boston never even come up.
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1981: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
The biggest rock news of the year, without question, was the birth of MTV, But how did that translate to new albums? We went back and listened again.
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Queen Tops U.K. All-Time Best-Selling Albums
Britain’s Official Charts Company revealed the Top 60 best-selling albums. The list of who’s not included is almost as interesting as who is
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