The Classic Rock Legacy
Steve Miller Slams Rock Hall at 2016 Induction
After the Black Keys inducted him and he performed 3 of his hits, the Space Cowboy went into a rant about the Institution’s policies.
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Deep Purple Inducted in Rock Hall with ‘Smoking’ 2016 Set
Founder Ritchie Blackmore wasn’t there to share the honor. But the band were still a hit with the induction ceremony crowd.
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10 Great Eric Clapton Collaborations
‘Clapton Is God’ read the U.K. graffiti in his early years. With other legends like Lennon, Townshend, Beck, Santana and more his playing is at its most divine.
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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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1975—The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
Don’t let anyone tell you the mid-’70s was a dull period for music—a simple survey of what we were listening to disproves that notion.
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The Epic Guitar Performance by Prince at the 2004 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
17 years after rock royalty honored George at the Hall of Fame, director Joel Gallen updated the clip of Prince’s blistering solo on “While My Guitar…”
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Country Joe is More Than Woodstock—About 40 Albums More
The remarkably enduring singer-songwriter/activist, now retired in his beloved Berkeley, has never really been given his due as one of the original, prolific troubadours of American music.
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Wooly Bully: The Meaning of a Pop Culture Landmark
It’s short. It’s simple… even if deciphering the lyrics is a bit of a challenge. And it continues to resonate around the globe since becoming 1965’s record of the year.
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Remembering Hal Blaine, Wrecking Crew Drummer on 100s of Hits
The inventive member of the Los Angeles-based studio musicians performed on hits by the Beach Boys, Mamas and Papas, Sonny & Cher, and many more
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Smith’s Soulful 1969 Cover of ‘Baby It’s You’
They took a song that had already been a hit for the Shirelles and the Beatles, and made it their own. Whatever happened to Gayle McCormick & Smith?
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