The Classic Rock Legacy
1970: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
We looked back at hundreds of albums released that year and whittled the list down to 50 standouts. How many do you own?
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9 Signature Rock Classics 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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10 Classic Rock Covers by Metal Bands
Metal bands are not known for tackling other artists’ material. Someone forgot to tell that to Van Halen, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and several others.
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Label Exec Reflects on Glenn Frey
A longtime music industry executive looks back on a long ago visit to the Eagles’ member’s home and wishes he had spent more time appreciating the moment
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1971—The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
Bands that had only recently performed in ballrooms and college gyms now played arenas and stadiums–and sold millions of albums.
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Before They Were Stars Pt. 3: Rockers’ Early Days
In the third installment of our continuing series on pre-fame recordings by rock stars, we listen to early sides by Tom Petty, Creedence and others.
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Jefferson Airplane Recall Woodstock: A New Dawn
Grace Slick addressed the sea of humans, “You have seen the heavy groups. Now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah, it’s a new dawn.”
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Three Dog Night: Under the Covers
Their value lie not in their compositional skills but in their knack for choosing songs by others that fit their style and broadened their appeal.
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Wooly Bully: 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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1967 in Rock Music: A Look Back
1967 was one amazing year for rock, pop and soul music. Here are some of the highlights when FM “underground” radio was starting to overtake AM Top 40
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